CommercialBrazilian Air Force to Fly UAS at World Cup [Avionics Today March 26, 2014] The Brazilian Air Force awarded a contract to Elbit Systems to acquire the Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Israeli aerospace and defense manufacturer said. Brazil…
Business & GAPilatus Connects PC-12 NG Flight Deck, Celebrates 20 Years [Avionics Today March 25, 2014] Swiss airframe manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft gave its 6-year-old single-engine turboprop, PC-12 NG, a connectivity-fueled avionics overhaul for 2014 to celebrate the first delivery of the original PC-12 20…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Helps Upgrade Mexican Air Force C-130s Rockwell Collins has a new agreement with Cascade Aerospace to provide avionics upgrades for the Mexican Air Force's two C-130K Hercules military transport aircraft. Cascade's selection of Rockwell Collins was announced…
Business & GAGarmin Introduces G3X Touch [Avionics Today March 25, 2014] Garmin released a large touchscreen glass flight display system for light sport aircraft, the G3X Touch. Garmin’s experimental engineering team, TEAM X, designed the display. The…
ATM ModernizationInvestigators Believe Malaysia Airlines’ MH370 Crashed in Indian Ocean [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] New satellite data analysis from Inmarsat and the U.K. Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has led investigators to believe that Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370 most likely ended…
Business & GAFAA Approves Elliott Aviation for Aircell Wi-fi [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Elliott Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the activation and use of Aircell Wi-Fi products in Hawker jets, the Moline, Ill.-based…
CommercialNAVAIR Completes Triton Flight Testing [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has finished its initial flight testing phase in Palmdale, Calif., the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The…
Business & GARossiya Begins Paperless Cockpit Operations [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Rossiya Airlines recently introduced an iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) into its commercial aircraft operations, as the Russian carrier looks to reduce fuel burn by…