Business & GAVideo: Non-TSO Dynon, Garmin Systems Move to Civil Market Dynon is moving into the civil aircraft market with its new line of Dynon Certified products. Having had brought affordable solutions — without a technical standard order (TSO) authorization — to the…
MilitaryPhilippine Air Force Looks to Give C-130s Glass Cockpits The Philippine Air Force 220th Airlift Wing’s Lockheed C-130s are set for an upgrade, the service said. Taking a cue from the Air Force’s Flight Plan 2028, the wing is ready to…
CommercialSouthwest's 1st 737 Max 8 Due This Month; Classics Gone by October Southwest Airlines is set to get its first Boeing 737 Max 8 this month under an accelerated fleet modernization plan that calls for the carrier to begin operations of that next-generation Boeing…
Business & GAUpgrades Boost Avionics Sales in Second Quarter A new report published by the Aircraft Electronics Assn. (AEA) shows business and general aviation operators showed strong demand for upgrading their aircraft with new avionics technology in the second quarter of 2017.…
CommercialBoeing, Japanese Agency to Test LIDAR for EcoDemonstrator Boeing and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are partnering for light detection and ranging (LIDAR), Boeing said. This is part of Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator research program. "Boeing's ecoDemonstrator flight-test programs accelerate innovation…
ATM ModernizationFAA Accepts DFW's 131st Voice Comm System, Largest Yet Frequentis voice communication system No. 131 has been accepted by the FAA for the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Airport, Frequentis said. According to the company, this is the largest FAA voice communication switch…
ATM ModernizationNATS Taps Indra for 10 Years of iTEC Work Under a new contract from NATS, Indra is set to deliver the next generation of interoperability through European collaboration (iTEC), NATS said. This is part of NATS’ investment plan over the next…
Business & GABoeing’s New Avionics Business to Focus on the Future According to an internal company news memorandum obtained by Avionics, Boeing is launching a new business unit that will focus on development and production of avionics technology. The world’s largest commercial airframe…