Business & GAHoneywell, Inmarsat, Kymeta Partner to Design Smaller, Faster IFC Antenna [Avionics Today 04-14-2015] Honeywell Aerospace, Inmarsat and Kymeta are working together to design, create and test a new, higher-speed Ka-band wireless antenna for business and commercial aircraft. The new antenna aims to deliver…
Business & GAAspen Avionics Offers AOA to Up GA Safety Aspen Avionics AOA system. Photo: Aspen Avionics [Avionics Today 04-13-2015] Aspen Avionics is now offering an integrated Angle of Attack (AOA) indicator through a software upgrade for their Evolution displays, which the…
ATM ModernizationFAA Introduces Summary Grant Process to Speed Regulation An unmanned aerial system capable of taking aerial photos. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 04-13-2015] The FAA is switching to a new “summary grant” process to issue quicker Section 333 Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
Business & GACessna and CAIC Joint Venture Delivers Citation XLS+ to Launch Customer Citation XLS+ jet. Photo: Textron [Avionics Today 04-13-2015] The Zhuhai-based joint venture between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company has begun delivery of the first two Citation XLS+ aircraft to…
CommercialBoeing Acquires 2d3 Sensing to Enhance ISR on UAS 2d3 Sensing launching a maritime UAS. Photo: 2d3 [Avionics Today 04-13-2015] Boeing has acquired 2d3 Sensing, a wholly owned subsidiary of OMG plc that specializes in motion imagery processing of critical Intelligence,…
CommercialPassenger Experience Conference Talks Increasing Connectivity ROI Through Operational Efficiencies [Avionics Today 04-13-2015] As solutions providers look to strengthen the business case for airlines to invest in high-tech In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solutions, a drive to improve operational efficiency is taking center stage.…
Business & GAFreeFlight Systems Introduces Upgraded ADS-B App ADS-B View 2.0 weather and traffic display. Photo: Freelight [Avionics Today 04-10-2015] FreeFlight Systems has released a new version of its iPad app to provide graphical weather, traffic and text data to…
CommercialUS and Panamanian Presidents Witness Historic Transaction [Avionics Today 04-10-2015] United States President Barack Obama joined Panama President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez to witness the largest commercial transaction to ever take place between a Panamanian and U.S.-based company. The…