Avionics

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

Piper M600
May 10, 2021 - 12:06 PM
Piper Aircraft Set To Start European M600/SLS Shipments
Piper Aircraft recently received EASA approval for its M600/SLS Halo safety system and plans to begin deliveries to European customers in June.
Atlas
May 10, 2021 - 11:00 AM
Avidyne Atlas FMS Gets FAA TSO, STC for Citation 560XL
Avidyne's now-certified Atlas FMS will add new life to legacy business jets.
inReach Mini
May 5, 2021 - 8:30 AM
Hands On: Garmin inReach Mini Iridium Satcom
For low-cost airborne connectivity, a portable Iridium satcom like this one offers a useful alternative.
Taxi Routing feature in ForeFlight
Apr 29, 2021 - 10:39 AM
ForeFlight Labs Releases Taxi Routing Editor
ForeFlights's new Taxi Routing editor helps pilots plot routes on the airport surface.
GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar
Apr 28, 2021 - 10:07 AM
Garmin Adds GWX 8000 StormOptix to Weather Radar Palette
The company has announced the GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar, available in four sizes for Part 23 and 25 business jets.
Airbus Flightlab H130
Apr 27, 2021 - 9:47 AM
Project Vertex Taps Helo Flightlab for Autonomy Trials
Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.
Apr 26, 2021 - 12:28 PM
Collins Aero Tests Iridium Certus High-gain Antenna
Collins Aerospace's higher-bandwidth Iridium Certus satcom system will be ready to enter service next year after reaching another critical milestone.
JetTech
Apr 26, 2021 - 9:00 AM
JetTech Moves Citations into the Modern Age
JetTech's avionics upgrades for older CitationJets enable modern capabilities such as touchscreens and LPV approaches.
Hill Digital Cockpit
Apr 22, 2021 - 12:30 PM
Hill Unveils Digital Cockpit for HX50 Helicopter
Hill's HX50 digital cockpit is designed to minimize pilot workload.
Avidyne Sun 'n Fun booth (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
Apr 14, 2021 - 9:13 AM
Avidyne Plans To Certify First AI Avionics in 2022
Avidyne partnered with Daedalean, a Swiss company focused on artificial intelligence applications for aerospace, to develop AI avionics to assist pilots.