Avionics

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

Astronautics’s AeroSync
Mar 9, 2022 - 7:24 AM
Astronautics Demonstrate Wireless Airborne Comm System
Aeronautics AeroSync wireless airborne comm system will be the standard connectivity solution for Airbus H125, H130 helicopters.
Bell 212
Mar 8, 2022 - 3:11 PM
Guatemalan Air Force Fields Upgraded Bell 212
Central American Aviation Services (CAAS) has upgraded the Guatemalan Air Force’s first Bell 212 with Archangel Systems heading sensors.
MD530F equipped with Foresight MX HUMS shown in flight
Mar 8, 2022 - 9:00 AM
GPMS Receives Approval for Foresight MX HUMS on MD530s
GPMS International received an STC for Foresight MX on the MD530 and plans to obtain STCs for Airbus, Bell, and Sikorsky helicopters later this year.
Mar 7, 2022 - 3:42 PM
Shadin To Unveil New Embedded Control System
Shadin's new embedded controls can be used for a wide variety of rotorcraft applications.
Fully autonomous, unmanned Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk in flight near Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Mar 7, 2022 - 3:22 PM
Sikorsky Looks To Future with Matrix
Sikorsky sees its Matrix autonomy system as a game-changer for high-risk civil missions.
Genesys Aerosystems is upgrading Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks with a modern integrated avionics system and its HeliSAS autopilot.
Mar 2, 2022 - 10:00 AM
Hands On: Genesys HeliSAS: the Digital Safety Pilot
During a demo flight of the Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS, AIN writer Kipp Lau experienced the systems' many safety benefits.
Garmin Smart Glide
Mar 1, 2022 - 9:00 AM
Hands On: Garmin Smart Glide
Smart Glide is another tool in Garmin's box of Autonomi safety products and helps lower pilot workload during an engine-out emergency.
Feb 22, 2022 - 11:48 AM
FAA Draft AC Addresses Flightpath Management
A draft FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance and recommended practices for operational procedures and training related to flightpath management.
Feb 22, 2022 - 10:15 AM
Canada Reinstating ADS-B Out Mandate in 2023
Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.
Business jets parked in front of Satcom Direct hangar
Feb 21, 2022 - 11:41 AM
Plane Simple Reaches Milestone with Inmarsat Satellite
Satcom Direct's Plane Simple terminal for the Inmarsat Jet ConneX broadband service has moved a step closer to commercial service.