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Commercial

Airline1 Returns for A350-1000 Flight Test Campaign

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] With the A350-1000 jetliner’s flight test campaign now underway, Airbus is bringing back Airline1 – the simulated airline experience focusing on aircraft maturity and operability, first introduced during the…

Embedded Avionics

Mexico ANSP to Add FANS Coverage in Oceanic Airspace

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] SENEAM, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) of Mexico, has signed a comprehensive aviation communications agreement with Rockwell Collins.  Rockwell Collins FANS 1/A solution for the Falcon 2000 and…

Embedded Avionics

NATS Future Proofs Airfield Voice Comms at Bristol

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] Over the next 12 months, NATS Services Ltd will replace Bristol’s Voice Communications System (VCS) in an overhaul of the bespoke system that allows air traffic controllers in the…

Embedded Avionics

SESAR’S RISE Produces 43 PBN Procedures for Southern Europe

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking's (SESAR JU) Required Navigation Performance Implementation Synchronized in Europe (RISE) project has reached completion, SESAR JU announced Thursday, Dec. 15. Under…

Business & GA

Aspen Gains Approval for ADS-B Display Integration

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] Aspen Avionics has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to interface its Evolution primary and multi-function displays with the Garmin GTX 345 all-in-one transponder.  According to Aspen, installing the…

Connectivity

Southwest Makes Connected Aircraft Deals With GEE, Panasonic

[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Southwest Airlines has announced new In-flight Connectivity (IFC) agreements with Panasonic Avionics Corp., and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE).  The agreement with Panasonic provides for their Global Communications Services, which…