CommercialAirbus Begins A320 Clean Sky Flight Lab Operations [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Airbus’ A320 MSN1 flight test aircraft has a new mission: to act as a specially equipped airborne flight lab. The veteran flight-test aircraft flew its first flight in this…
Business & GAAstronics Launches New Enhanced Vision Technology for Experimental Aircraft [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Astronics Max-Viz has announced the launch of a new X1+HR Enhanced Vision System (EVS) designed for the experimental and home built aircraft market. Priced at $18,000, the uncertifiedX1+HR sensor…
CommercialHoneywell Names Darius Adamczyk To Succeed Dave Cote As CEO [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Honeywell has announced that its current President and Chief Operating Officer, Darius Adamczyk, will succeed Dave Cote as CEO on March 31, 2017. Cote, who has been Honeywell’s chairman…
Business & GADassault Falcon 8X Achieves European Certification, Awaits FAA Approval [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded a type certification to Dassault Aviation for its latest flagship business jet, the Falcon 8X. Dassault is expecting to clear the…
CommercialAir Canada Confirms $3.8 Billion C Series Order [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] Bombardier and Air Canada have reached a firm purchase agreement for a $3.8 billion order for 45 CS300 aircraft. The agreement includes options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft.…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Airspace Technology Demonstration Lab Opens in Charlotte [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with NASA, has officially opened the new Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-2) laboratory at Charlotte International Airport in North Carolina. The laboratory…
CommercialEgyptAir MS804 Flight Data Recorder Repaired [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee has reported that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) recently recovered from the EgyptAir Flight MS804 Airbus A320 that disappeared from radar coverage over…
CommercialA350 Completes First Gatelink Data Transfer in Paris [Avionics Magazine 06-27-206] Airbus has carried out successful “Gatelink” secure wireless data transfer tests using its Airbus’ A350 MSN02 flight-test aircraft at the arrival gate of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.…