Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Upgrades IntuVue 3-D Aircraft Weather Radar Honeywell upgraded its IntuVue aircraft weather radar system, adding capabilities to detect turbulence, hail and lightning for pilots in advance of approaching storm cells. The upgrade will be offered initially as a…
CommercialCommunity College Selects UTC to Develop UAS Sinclair Community College of Dayton, Ohio selected UTC Aerospace Systems to develop two small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for their first responders training program. UTC will also provide a tablet-style ground station,…
Business & GAReport: Sequestration Leads to Job Loss, Delays NextGen FAA’s multi-billion dollar air transportation system modernization initiative could face severe delays and possible budget cuts as a result of sequestration, according to a report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). The…
CommercialGogo Upgrades Delta, Virgin America In-Flight Package In-flight connectivity provider Gogo upgraded its in-flight internet access suite for Delta and Virgin America passengers to include free access to eBay. “By partnering with eBay, passengers can now shop a wide…
MilitaryAvcorp Agreement with Boeing for Flight Control Prototype Avcorp Industries on Thursday announced a purchase agreement with Boeing for a prototype of its Ruddevator flight control system. The Canada-based manufacturer said Boeing sought the Ruddevator to provide stabilization and directional…
CommercialRockwell Collins Introduces GPC-3000 UAS Computer Rockwell Collins on Wednesday introduced the GPC-3000 small mission computer at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) conference in Las Vegas. The GPC-3000 has enough computational horsepower to host a variety…
Embedded AvionicsBluFi Offers Passenger Airport Tracking System A passenger tracking system from from Amor Group allows airports to better manage flows of people before they board the aircraft. BluFi, the Glasgow, Scotland-based Amor Group’s airport passenger tracking system, combines…
CommercialNLR to Open First Training Center in Europe for UAS Operators The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) of the Netherlands said it has initiated the first training center in Europe for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In collaboration with the University of Tilburg,…