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Dassault Touts 7X VoIP Capability
May 01, 2010
Dassault Falcon has delivered a Falcon 7X with Honeywell’s MCS 7120 SwiftBroadband satcom system as part of an installation that brings cabin Wi-Fi and VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) capabilities to the French trijet. Dassault said the installation is the first in a business jet capable of providing “fully managed” VoIP phone services in flight....
moreInmarsat Approves EMS eNfusion AMT-700 Antenna
May 01, 2010
EMS Aviation’s eNfusion AMT-700 high-gain satcom antenna has cleared an important hurdle after receiving a letter of assessment from Inmarsat approving the product as a class-6 multi-channel aeronautical antenna. Inmarsat’s blessing clears the way for sales and installations of the mechanically steered antenna, which is designed to support SwiftBroadband,...
moreHoneywell Heeds NTSB Advice on Helicopter EGPWS
May 01, 2010
In response to an NTSB recommendation, Honeywell is revising the software of its Mark XXII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) for helicopters. The Safety Board last month warned that the failure of the radio altimeter could prevent the EGPWS look-ahead feature from functioning in flight, unbeknownst to the pilot. The NTSB on April 14 sent a...
moreUPS inching closer to fleetwide ADS-B use
May 01, 2010
Ten years ago, in 2000, a slide presentation at a Washington aviation conference illustrated 12 distinct benefits of ADS-B: the “backbone of NextGen,” as it was later to be called by the FAA. But the presenter wasn’t an FAA official. It was UPS 747 Capt. Karen Lee, and her presentation followed industry ADS-B briefings given over the previous two years by...
moreGarmin’s aera packs plenty in small package
May 01, 2010
Garmin late last year released a new line of compact handheld GPS units, the aera 500 through 560 series. The four new aera units are priced from $875 to $2,199 and key differences between these and the older but still available 196 through 496 series is inclusion of Garmin’s City Navigator NT street mapping system (almost the same as Garmin’s nüvi...
moreICG, Cobham certify dual-use Sora satcom
May 01, 2010
International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems have been granted an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual-network satcom system named Sora that offers both Iridium and Inmarsat SwiftBroadband voice and data services worldwide. The first Sora (the Japanese word for “sky”) system was recently installed and certified aboard a...
moreGlass cockpit coming for MD500 series
May 01, 2010
MD Helicopters is expected to begin offering a glass cockpit for new MD500 series beginning next month. United Rotorcraft Solutions is finishing flight testing on the STC it is developing for MD. United president David Brigham said the STC will also be offered as a retrofit for existing 500s through MD’s repair station in Mesa and through his company. He...
moreEurocopter tests prove value of Galileo satnav
May 01, 2010
Eurocopter recently announced the success of the flights it conducted in November with an EC145 light twin to test Galileo satellite navigation. Galileo, Europe’s GPS counterpart, is expected to offer higher reliability than current augmented GPS. But the helicopter manufacturer does not expect the tested applications to be operational until 2015.
The...
moreIndia establishes corridors for VFR helicopter operations
May 01, 2010
India has introduced dedicated visual flight route (VFR) corridors for helicopters at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to enhance capacity and efficiency of rotorcraft operations. Helicopter operators, which have been delayed by congestion at the nation’s large airports, have been demanding this change for some time.
The Delhi corridor became operational on...
moreADS-B Now Active in Philadelphia Area
April 27, 2010
ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s air traffic control modernization plan known as NextGen, was declared operational in the Philadelphia area yesterday. “This new technology is a tremendous leap forward in transforming the current ATC system,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “The operational benefits in Philadelphia extend as far as...
moreEuropean Bizav Flights Resume After Volcano Chaos
April 22, 2010
Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe's skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closures Tuesday night. Charter operators and brokers have reported an exceptional flurry of bookings as displaced passengers try to beat the airline backlogs to get home. Aviation authorities reopened European...
moreTwo Satnav Satellites Lost Within 10 Days
April 22, 2010
The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its launch rocket’s second-stage cryogenic engine failed to ignite. That followed the early-April loss of Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 geosat, which was carrying the FAA’s Pacific Waas transponder. The satellite was...
moreSituation “Dynamic” as Ash Cloud Moves across Europe
April 16, 2010
The cloud of volcanic ash continues to move south through the UK and continental Europe as the eruption in Iceland persists.
Following a review of the latest Met Office information, the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) continues to advise restrictions of flights in controlled airspace over England and Wales until 7 a.m. (UK time) tomorrow at the...
moreMood Upbeat as AEA Convention Kicks Off
April 08, 2010
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) is reporting strong turnout on the opening day of its annual convention at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. About 1,500 people have registered for the show, which features 135 exhibitors and dozens of new product introductions. Some highlights from the convention so far have ...
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