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Gulfstream G550 and G500 Awarded Broadband Hardware STC
November 1, 2006, 9:18 AM
May 2005

Gulfstream has received a third STC for installation of high-speed Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) data systems, this time in the ultra-long-range G550/G500.

Raytheon Renames Garmin-equipped Piston Aircraft
November 1, 2006, 9:16 AM
May 2005

Perhaps an indication of the sway Garmin has come to hold in the aviation industry, Raytheon last month announced a name change for the venerable Beech Bonanza A36 and Baron 58 piston airplanes to indicate their inclusion of Garmin avionics systems.

Arinc and Telenor Launch AeroMobile Cellular Service
November 1, 2006, 9:14 AM
May 2005

Preparing for the day when aircraft passengers are allowed to make cellphone calls in flight, Arinc and Telenor have created AeroMobile, a new service that the companies say will make such calling routine for airline and business aircraft passengers.

Eclipse's Solution: Eliminate Standby Instruments Altogether
November 1, 2006, 9:11 AM
May 2005

Pilots checking out the flight deck of the Eclipse 500 may notice something missing. The very light jet has no traditional standby instruments. That’s because they’re incorporated into the machine’s 15-inch multifunction display, which itself sits between the left and right PFDs.

In an era of glass avionics, standbys sometimes ignored
November 1, 2006, 9:09 AM
May 2005

Today’s highly capable glass cockpits certainly put old, round-dial standby instruments in the shade. In many cases, standby training has become almost a chore rather than a necessity. Yet the standbys are always there, ready for us. The question is, are we always ready for them?

IR cited by some as a key to improving EMS safety
November 1, 2006, 9:05 AM
May 2005

Since 1999, the North American aero-medical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly introspective regarding an accident rate it sees as excessive and has focused its attention on night flights and operations in reduced visibility, which constitute a

FAA Issues Another Primus Epic AD
November 1, 2006, 8:58 AM
May 2005

After publishing a series of airworthiness directives earlier this year aimed at operators of certain aircraft equipped with Honeywell Primus Epic avionics, the FAA last month added the Cessna Citation Sovereign to the list of airplanes affected by the directive.

Boeing Enlists Communications Firm To Develop Wireless EFB Technology
November 1, 2006, 8:57 AM
May 2005

Boeing has selected Broadbeam, a New Jersey-based mobile communication specialist, to develop wireless electronic flight bag (EFB) technology for airlines.

Iridium in Talks with Manufacturers on Satellite Replacement Strategy
November 1, 2006, 8:56 AM
May 2005

Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communications satellites.

Cockpit upgrade STCs open floodgates
November 1, 2006, 8:53 AM
May 2005

The scene at a recent aviation trade show illustrates perfectly what has become an industry-wide dilemma. An avionics sales representative had just finished giving a seasoned flight department manager a nearly hour-long sneak preview of his employer’s newest retrofit cockpit system.

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