Avionics

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

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Garmin Adding King Air Autoland, New Autothrottle

The next Autoland system from Garmin will be for the King Air 200 series, followed by the King Air 300.

Avionics

July 20, 2023

Vision Jet Gets New Radar and Cirrus IQ Mobile App

Garmin Auto Radar automatically tracks weather conditions for a defined range, while the Cirrus IQ app shows pilots aircraft readiness items.

Avionics

July 19, 2023

Sporty's Intros Backup Aviation Radio with Lemo Jack

The L6 COM handheld radio from Sporty's Pilot Shop has built-in Lemo headset jacks, making it a suitable emergency backup for business jet pilots.

Avionics

July 18, 2023

Loose iPad Linked to Helicopter Crash

A fatal firefighting Chinook crash was tied to a loose iPad that jammed the flight controls.

Accidents

July 16, 2023

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Thales Bids $1.1B for Cobham Aerospace Communications

Thales and Cobham combined aim to create "connected cockpits" of the future.

Avionics

July 13, 2023

Australia Tackles 5G Interference Issues

As 5G mobile phone services expand in Australia, the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority looks to prevent 5G interference with radio altimeters.

Avionics

July 11, 2023

Dassault’s New Falcon 10X Business Jet Flight Deck Helps Pilots Put Safety First

The new interface is optimized to reduce pilot workload

Avionics

July 10, 2023

Mid-Continent Plans Substantial Expansion at Wichita HQ

A 28,000-sq-ft expansion of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics headquarters will position the company to meet increased customer demand.

Avionics

July 6, 2023

Preparing for Night Vision Goggles

Adding night vision goggles into an operation requires careful planning, training, and support, experts say.

Avionics

July 1, 2023

Nationwide 5G Helicopter Restrictions Begin June 30 in U.S.

The use of a variety of helicopter flight procedures that rely on legacy radio altimeters will be banned under the new FAA 5G restrictions.

Avionics

June 29, 2023

Airbus Helicopters Selects Thales Next-gen Standby Units

Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales third-generation integrated electronic standby instrument for its new-production aircraft.

Avionics

June 29, 2023

Sporty's Intros Backup Aviation Radio with Lemo Jack

The L6 COM handheld radio from Sporty's Pilot Shop has built-in Lemo jacks, making it a suitable emergency backup for business jet pilots.

Avionics

June 28, 2023

Honeywell Adding HUD to Its Avionics Portfolio

Honeywell's purchase of Saab's head-up display will bring new competition to the HUD market for business aviation, airlines, and military platforms.

Avionics

June 28, 2023

Sporty's Intros Backup Aviation Radio with Lemo Jack

Sporty’s Pilot Shop unveiled the handheld L6 COM Radio that features a built-in Lemo jack.

Avionics

June 28, 2023

Canada Denies Ligado Operating Permission

Citing GPS interference, U.S. aviation groups hope Canada's Ligado ban prompts the FCC to reverse its 2020 approval.

Avionics

June 20, 2023

Honeywell/Curtiss Wright CVR/FDR Gains New Approvals

The newly approved Honeywell Connecter Recorder-25 cockpit voice and flight data recorder meets the latest EASA requirements for 25-hour voice recording.

Avionics

June 20, 2023

Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s

SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

AI Drives Technology for Raytheon Intelligent Sensing

Raytheon’s RAIVEN offers pilots faster and more precise threat identification.

Aircraft

June 19, 2023

New Inertial Nav System Solves GPS Vulnerability

Flare Bright has developed a small new inertial navigation system that can substitute for vulnerable GPS receivers.

Avionics

June 19, 2023

High-voltage Electric Aircraft Need Improved Connectors

TE Connectivity is displaying a wide array of high-voltage connectors for new eVTOL aircraft.

Avionics

June 19, 2023