AMAC Aerospace Selects TrueNorth Avionics System
May 20, 2012 TrueNorth Avionics will provide its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, for an Airbus ACJ A319 VIP Aircraft. This follows AMAC’s initial selection of a TrueNorth Simphone OpenCabin solution for their...

 Rockwell Collins Systems Receive EASA Certifications
May 20, 2012 A number of Rockwell Collins’ surveillance, communication and navigation systems for business aircraft received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification to comply with European airspace requirements, including: –– EASA Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for Rockwell Collins...

 TrueNorth to Supply Satcom System for L-3 747-8
May 20, 2012 TrueNorth Avionics, based in Ottawa, Canada, was selected by L-3 Platform Integration division’s (L-3 PID) Head-of-State Completion Center in Waco, Texas, to provide its scalable Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for one of L-3 PID’s VVIP and Head-of-State (HOS) projects...

 Jet Aviation St. Louis to Install Venue CMS on Global Express XRS
May 20, 2012 Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management and HD entertainment system will be installed by Jet Aviation St. Louis for the first time on a Bombardier Global Express XRS. The work will be completed during a major overhaul event. “This aircraft will undergo its 8C inspection and the client has...

 Banyan Upgrades Ramp for Gulfstream's Wi-Fi Requirements
May 20, 2012 Banyan Air Service completed equipping its ramp to meet requirements for the Gulfstream G650 and G280. These aircraft, set to enter service this year, are equipped with new systems dependent upon wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity. The G650 contains an Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring system (AHTMS), also...

 Dassault Completes Installation of Rockwell Collins Cabin System
May 20, 2012 Dassault Falcon Jet recently completed the first installation of a new cabin management and high definition (HD) entertainment system designed by Rockwell Collins for the Falcon 7X and Falcon 900. The system, which Dassault will market as FalconCabin HD+, brings  audio video on demand (AVOD) and an...

 Garmin Awarded STC for G1000 on King Air 300, 350
May 20, 2012 Garmin was granted a FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for the G1000 avionics suite in the Beechcraft King Air 300 and 350. The G1000 avionics suite for the King Air 300/350 integrates all primary flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather, and...

 Astronics to Supply LEDs for New Learjet 70, 75
May 20, 2012 Astronics was selected by Bombardier to supply the illuminated LED instrument panels for its newly introduced Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 light business jets. "Being selected as a supplier...

 FAA Streamlining Process for UAS Airspace Access
May 20, 2012 FAA is working to streamline the permitting process for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gain access to the National Airspace System (NAS), a milestone under the recently passed FAA reauthorization. Federal, state and local government entities must obtain an FAA Certificate...

 GE, ITT Win FAA SE2020 Contracts
May 20, 2012 FAA awarded a $2.77 million contract to ITT Exelis and GE’s Naverus to help accelerate the development of required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures, under the agency's System Engineering 2020 (SE2020) portfolio. Under the contract, ITT Exelis, the prime contractor, and GE’s...