The certification for India’s GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (Gagan) project is presently being led by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and, according to an official statement, is “expected to be operational in the summer of 2013.” However, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official, speaking on condition of anonymity, h
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February 6, 2013 - 1:45pm
Magellan Aviation Group, an integrated aftermarket aviation support services provider, has chosen Quantum Control software to manage its leasing, asset management and repair operations for its worldwide customer base of airlines, OEMs and MRO companies.
February 4, 2013 - 5:00am
The FAA granted TSO authorization to Garmin’s GDL 88 ADS-B solution, designed to bring ADS-B out and in capability to Part 23 aircraft flying below 18,000 feet to meet the Jan. 1, 2020 ADS-B out mandate. The GDL 88 receives on both ADS-B frequencies, 978 and 1090 mHz, allowing display of most traffic types as well as FAA-generated traffic feeds. The GDL 88 also includes Garmin’s TargetTrend relative motion technology to help pilots “visualize the trend of traffic threats as it relates to their aircraft,” according to Garmin.
January 30, 2013 - 12:35pm
Smyrna Air Center, of Rutherford County Airport in Smyrna, Tenn., has delivered the world’s first King Air C90 powered by General Electric’s new H80 800-shp engines. The 1974 King Air C90 (LJ-627) was fitted with two new engines, two new Avia V510 five-blade quiet propellers, dual Garmin G600 MFD/PFD/AHRS, ADS-B compliant Garmin GTX-330ES mode-S transponder, Garmin GWX-70 color radar, Garmin 530W GPS and a GDL-69 satellite weather downlink.
January 15, 2013 - 3:30pm
Garmin has obtained FAA TSO approval for new VHF com and navcom radios that offer 8.33-kHz frequency spacing, more transmitter power and built-in frequency databases. Shipments of the new GTR (com) and GNC (navcom) series radios began last month, replacing the SL 30 and 40 models, which will eventually cease production. European TSO approval is expected in the first quarter.
December 4, 2012 - 5:35am
Operators of the Gulfstream IV, GIV-SP, G400 and G300 can now upgrade their Honeywell FMZ-2000 flight management system with Waas-LPV capability. The new FMS 6.1 upgrade is available from Gulfstream service centers and takes about five days to install, including addition of two GPS antennas, two Waas receivers and two cockpit annunciators.
November 14, 2012 - 12:47pm
Wichita’s Yingling Aviation recently completed the installation of a new digital panel on a Cessna 425 Conquest I. It includes dual Garmin G600 avionics coupled with an S-Tec 2100 digital flight control system autopilot. Garmin’s GTN 650 combines in a small package GPS, com and nav functions with multifunction display capabilities such as high-resolution terrain mapping, graphical flight planning, multiple weather options and traffic display. It also includes a touchscreen interface.
November 14, 2012 - 12:41pm
AMI Aviation Services is taking pre-orders for an STC and PMA kit with optional installation services to retrofit the Beechcraft 1900D with Garmin G950 glass-panel technology. G950 avionics offer greater reliability, reduced weight, simplified fleet-wide training and a flexible architecture designed to accommodate future technology. The kit includes, in part, the three-screen Garmin G950 system, dual 10.4-inch primary flight displays with Garmin synthetic-vision technology and a 15-inch multifunction display with Eicas. Expected availability is next year’s second quarter.
November 8, 2012 - 2:40pm
AMI Aviation Services is taking orders for an STC and parts manufacturer approval (PMA) kit with optional installation services to retrofit the Beechcraft 1900D with Garmin G950 glass-panel avionics. According to AMI, the G950 avionics will modernize the aging 1900D cockpit and offer operators life-cycle cost benefits, including greater reliability, reduced weight, simplified fleet-wide training and a flexible architecture designed to accommodate future technology.
November 5, 2012 - 3:37pm
United Airlines and Honeywell celebrated a satellite navigation milestone September 28 when they received operational approval for a ground-based augmentation system (GBAS using Honeywell’s SmartPath SLS-4000) installed at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), clearing the way for United to begin regular passenger flights in the U.S. using this technology. United Airlines will primarily fly its GBAS capable Boeing 737-800 and -900 model aircraft into EWR. A United Boeing 787 Dreamliner also made its first GBAS landing at Newark on October 10.
