Business & GAIS&S Receives STC for PC-12 Autothrottle Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S) has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its non-full authority digital engine control (FADEC)-equipped autothrottle for the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft. The company previously announced…
CommercialAirbus CTO Sees Electric Aircraft Drastically Changing Commercial Aviation In the near future, commercial aviation could see disruptive technologies, such as airline cabin passenger configurable modules, autonomous air taxis and a hybrid electric powered airframe the size of an A320,…
ATM ModernizationFAA Gets Funding to Study Spectrum Auction The FAA is part of a multi-agency team that has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approximately $71.5 million in funding to proceed with an effort to…
Embedded AvionicsAvionics Engineer of the Week: Dave Franson In an effort to highlight individual efforts of some of the hardest working avionics engineers in the industry, Avionics is introducing a new weekly feature, the "Avionics Engineer of the Week." The recurring profile…
Business & GACould General Aviation Use a Digital Co-Pilot? Could a voice-activated tablet application capable of monitoring safety-critical flight information and providing visual and vocal cues to pilots at different points of flight prove to be beneficial in improving general aviation…
Embedded AvionicsAircraft Tracking Q&A With Blue Sky Network CEO As the International Civil Aviation Org.’s (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) concept of operations moves closer to becoming a reality for operators, aviation industry companies are working to ensure airframes…
Embedded AvionicsQinetiQ, Rockwell Collins to Develop New GNSS Receivers Under a new partnership, QinetiQ and Rockwell Collins will develop next generation multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. Both companies see the new partnership developing a family of GNSS receivers…
ATM ModernizationWill ATC be Separated From FAA in 2021? Under a budget proposal released May 23 by President Donald Trump, the FAA’s current operational structure would see its management of the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system separated from its…