Avionics

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FAA might grant exemptions to ELT mandate

While it’s unlikely the FAA will push back this month’s deadline for the installation of ELTs in virtually all corporate jets, the agency might allow opera

Regulations and Government

January 29, 2007

406-MHz ELT required to meet JAA/ICAO standards

As reported last month in AIN, under FAA requirements civil jets must be equipped with ELTs starting this month.

Avionics

January 29, 2007

Jury rules against Universal on TAWS

A jury ordered Universal Avionics to pay Honeywell $5.5 million in damages for violating a patent related to Honeywell’s original (pre-“enhanced”) GPWS.

Avionics

January 29, 2007

FAA Wants F900 EFIS Symbol Generators Replaced

Honeywell SPZ 8000 symbol generators in more than 90 Falcon 900s would have to be replaced if the FAA enacts a proposed AD.

Security

January 29, 2007

Thales out to prove it's a worthy competitor

In a shift from its traditional role serving the airlines, Thales is preparing to expand its presence in North America this year with a line of avionics pr

Avionics

January 24, 2007

Cessna Selects IS&S for Its Citation Cockpit Upgrade Program

Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be off

Avionics

January 24, 2007

Boeing and Collins Launch EVS Program for the BBJ

Boeing Business Jets and Rockwell Collins last month announced a program to bring enhanced-vision system (EVS) capability to the BBJ by early next year.

Avionics

January 24, 2007

GE Announces Deal To Buy Smiths Aerospace for $4.8 Billion

Smiths Aerospace, the supplier of flight management systems on the Boeing Business Jet, is poised to become a subsidiary of General Electric after the Smit

Avionics

January 24, 2007

Gulf Coast Named Alliant Installer

Gulf Coast Avionics last month became an authorized sales and installation center for the Alliant King Air flight deck offered jointly by Avidyne and S-Tec

Avionics

January 24, 2007

Universal, CMC testing M-Series EVS in King Air

The marketing alliance announced last year between Universal Avionics and CMC Electronics is beginning to bear fruit with the recent test installation of C

Avionics

January 24, 2007

ADS-B taking hold in Europe

The promise of ADS-B is well known by now: provide quality surveillance at a lower cost than conventional radar and improve situational awareness in the co

Avionics

January 23, 2007

FAA To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids

Under an FAA cost-cutting proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids, microwave landing systems and nondirectional beacons at some 2

Avionics

January 19, 2007

Do Noise-canceling Headsets Work Too Well?

The FAA is concerned that some noise-canceling headsets might prevent pilots from hearing audible alarms, abnormal engine noise or other mechanical sounds.

Avionics

January 19, 2007

Dassault Suing Honeywell over EASy Delays

Dassault Aviation has filed a lawsuit seeking $60 million from Honeywell International over delivery delays of the EASy flight deck, Dassault and Honeywell

Avionics

January 17, 2007

First Bizav Purpose-built SVS is STC’d

Universal Avionics announced today that it received supplemental type certification and TSO of its “egocentric” 3-D synthetic vision system, the first SVS

Avionics

January 17, 2007

Enhanced Vision System Coming to BBJs

Boeing Business Jets and avionics maker Rockwell Collins disclosed Tuesday that they are planning to introduce an enhanced vision system (EVS) option for t

Avionics

January 12, 2007