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Aero Kinetics, FreeFlight Systems Partner to Bring ADS-B to UAS

Photo: Aero Kinetics [Avionics Today 05-07-2015] Aero Kinetics announced a partnership with FreeFlight Systems to further enhance their effort to certify their latest generation multi-rotor Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft…

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FAA Launches New Mobile App for UAV Operators

B4UFLY mobile application. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 05-07-2015] The FAA has announced a smartphone application that aims to make it clear to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) enthusiasts where it’s legal to fly…

ATM Modernization

IndiGo to Equip with Honeywell Cockpit Upgrades

IndiGo Airbus A320-232. Photo: Kurush Pawar (flickr) [Avionics Today 05-06-2015] Indian airline IndiGo has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply its on-order Airbus A320neo fleet with a suite of avionics technologies.…

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Avianca Purchases 100 A320s

Avianca A320 aircraft, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 05-06-2015] Following a memorandum of understanding announcement in February, Avianca has signed a purchase agreement for 100 A320neo family aircraft, the largest single order…