Avionics

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

Avionics

New KPWK RNP Approach Serves Windy City Arrivals

Approach offers a safer way to fly to Chicago Executive Airport when winds favor Runway 34
Final approach to Chicago Executive Airport's Runway 34
Avionics

Duncan Aviation Completes First CJ2 Garmin Upgrade

Replacing the original avionics reduced empty weight of the jet by 160 pounds
Duncan Aviation Citation CJ2 Garmin avionics upgrade
Maintenance and Modifications

Gogo, Duncan Collaborate on Learjet 5G Connectivity

Gogo 5G to deliver more speed, capacity, live experiences, and the ability to connect more devices in North American operations
Gogo's Avance 5G
Avionics

AML-STC Approved for Sentry Cockpit Voice Recorder

The approvals cover a variety of Part 25 airliners and business aircraft.
Flight Data Systems cockpit voice recorder with recorder independent power supply
Avionics

Bose Demos Aviation Headsets and Offers Onsite Repairs

Buyers of new headsets through August 17 get a free SoundLink Bluetooth speaker
Bose pilot ambassador Stevie Triesenberg
Safety

AINsight: Is VNAV a Pilot’s Friend or Foe?

Automation can both help and hurt flight crewmembers
Safety

Spate of Runway Safety Incidents Sparks Avionics Innovation

Surf-A warns of runway incursions by aircraft, as well as excursions, and wrong-surface events
Honeywell Surf-A test aircraft
Aircraft

Electra's eSTOL Aircraft Will Use Honeywell Flight Controls and Actuators

Honeywell Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the U.S. start-up
Electra's eSTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president  Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)
Avionics

L3Harris Secures JCAB Simulator Certification

Air India Takes Next-Gen Voice and Data Recorders
L3Harris Technologies
Avionics

Aspen Avionics Adds Engine Instruments to Displays

Certification of the Electronics International engine instruments is expected in mid-2025
Aspen Avionics engine instruments
Aircraft

Business Jets Find Favor in Multiple Special Missions Roles

Gulfstream and other manufacturers work with customers and defense contractors to adapt their aircraft
Gulfstream G550 aircraft in U.S. Air Force service
Avionics

ForeFlight Discover Tab Opens Paths to Aviation Events

A variety of new features are available for users of the mobile app
ForeFlight Discover events feature
Avionics

Garmin Pavilion Hosts Training and Product Promotions

A number of customer aircraft equipped with Garmin avionics will be on display
Garmin GTR 205x communications radio
Avionics

AeroMech Adding Starlink STCs for Citation 560XL Series

Certification programs are also underway for other Cessna Citation models as well as the Cessna SkyCourier
Starlink antenna mounted on Cessna Citation Excel
Avionics

Butler National Updates Learjet Standby Instruments

The upgrade will be available to avionics shops for installation in customer Learjets
Mid-Continent Instruments MD-23 aircraft standby attitude indicator
Safety

EASA Updates Guidance on Navigation System Interference

A safety information bulletin has been revised since the November 2023 edition
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Rotorcraft

Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters

The upgrades to the rotorcraft will be done in a former Sikorsky factory now run by Piasecki
Columbia Helicopters Model 107-II heavy-lift rotorcraft
Avionics

FAA SAFO Targets Incorrect uAvionix ADS-B Installations

Pairing with a Mode S transponder is causing ADS-B problems
The uAvionix tailBeacon ADS-B transceiver replaces the tail position light
Avionics

Garmin GI 275 Approved for MD Helicopters MD500/530

The approval expands installation options for Garmin's electronic flight instrument
Garmin GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Avionics

Aussie ADS-B Rebate Scheme To Enter New Phase

Next round of funding will help cover cost of ADS-B In/Out equipment in Australia-registered aircraft
Avionics

Honeywell Preparing FMS-guided Visual Approach for KHPN

The new approaches give pilots visual guidance at challenging airports
Sound visual approach Runway 34 at Westchester Country Airport
Avionics

Dassault Test Pilot Explains How the Falcon 6X’s Avionics Suite Makes Long-Range Flights Easy

Advanced avionics reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness
Dassault Falcon 6X in flight
Avionics

Merlin Engineers Fly on Stratotanker for Autonomy Research

Human factors guide enhancements to the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight control system
Merlin engineers Josie Cater, Nick Lepore, and Carl Pankok pose for a photo in front of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Avionics

Garmin STCs Cockpit Upgrade for Citation CJ2

Dealers can now install a new Garmin avionics system in the CJ2
Garmin avionics for Citation CJ2 business jet
Avionics

EASy IV Paves Way for Dassault Falcon 10X’s Nexus Avionics

The Falcon 10X’s flight deck is based on the field-leading EASy IV of the 6X and 8X
Dassault's EASy IV flight deck
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Showcases Innovations, Collaborations at EBACE

The company celebrates the approval of Satcom Direct's Ka-band tail mount terminal for the G650
Viasat satelite
Avionics

Pilots Can View Wake Turbulence Alerts on ForeFlight App

The alerts graphically display potential areas of dangerous wakes
ForeFlight wake turbulence alerts
Avionics

EASA Clears ProLine Fusion Avionics for Citation CJs

European-registered aircraft can now be fitted with the Collins avionics suite
Collins ProLine Fusion integrated flight deck
Avionics

Avionics Upgrades Coming to Citation Latitude and Longitude

Latest Garmin G5000 upgrade includes synthetic vision guidance system
Cessna Citation