CommercialFirst SBAS-FMS Installed on ATR 42-500 Aircraft The first ATR 42-500 type aircraft have been equipped with satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS)-capable flight management system (FMS), thanks to Universal Avionics and operator First Air. The Canadian regional airline performed the…
CommercialCathay Pacific CEO Talks A350-1000's Longest Route Cathay Pacific has begun flying the longest nonstop route in its global network between Washington D.C. and Hong Kong using the first Airbus A350-1000 that has entered service within its fleet. Clocking…
RegulationFAA: How You Can Fly Drones in Crowded Areas The FAA is wary of providing waivers to its rule preventing drone flight over people — Part 107.39 — because such operations significantly increase the risks of injury. But it’s not impossible…
CommercialWill Commercial Planes Learn to Automatically Avoid the Ground? A test pilot who worked on the F-16 and F-35’s automatic ground-collision avoidance system (AGCAS) predicts the system’s inclusion on commercial jets before too long, but major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Boeing…
MilitaryNew Crew Mission Station Being Evaluated for Black Hawks The U.S. Army is evaluating a new crew mission station (CMS) for its fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Developed in collaboration with Core Avionics & Industrial Inc. (Core AVI), the Army…
ConnectivityInmarsat, Panasonic to Develop New GX Aviation Terminal Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics have agreed on a strategic collaboration, for an initial 10-year period, enabling them to combine services to offer broadband in-flight connectivity (IFC) paired with solutions and services to…
CommercialUTC Expects to Close Rockwell Collins Acquisition by October United Technologies Corporation (UTC) CEO Greg Hayes admits that his company’s $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins is taking longer than expected, but the company should officially finish the acquisition process by…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Vanguard Radar Puts Focus on Modular Panels Northrop Grumman has revealed its new modular, user-definable Vanguard radar, built on an open architecture to be scalable based on size, weight and power requirements. The Vanguard is comprised of small radar…