Flight Deck

Helicopters on the approved list are made by Bell, Leonardo, Robinson and Airbus.

Joe Clark, founder and CEO of Aviation Partners Inc., died March 30. Peter Fleiss, the former executive director of the Corporate Angel Network, April 3.

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) is able to sense clear-air turbulence (CAT). According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it

Trends in navigation systems lean toward being more satellite-dependent and accuracy-accentuated.

Surviving and thriving in the new non-normal era

New technologies may be available, but fundamentals that drive avionics design still apply for future air vehicles.

Pilots are rarely the only ones to blame. Rather airlines, military services and other operators make decisions that result in situations which lead to accidents.

U.S. startup develops a fly-by-wire flight automation system to be retrofitted across a wide range of light aircraft and helicopters.

Thanks to increased reliability and reduced power use, LEDs are supplanting conventional lighting technology.

FAA certification was anticipated by the end of 2019 but has not occurred yet.

The EU mandate is less comprehensive than in the U.S. and will not be uniformly applied across the continent.

News Of Business Aviation Promotions, Appointments And Honors

William Garvey, editor-in-chief of Business & Commercial Aviation, was inducted into the “Living Legends of Aviation” in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 16.

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Gulfstream Aerospace has launched a world tour of its new G700 cabin mockup, which includes the Symmetry Flight Deck with active control sidesticks, touchscreen technology and other features.

Honeywell is providing Leonardo helicopters with significant upgrades to its AW139 helicopters, including Honeywell’s Primus Epic 2.0.

Bell has signed a purchase agreement with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit in California for a public safety-constructed Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.

FlightSafety International's Textron Aviation Training Learning Center in Wichita has been selected as the exclusive training provider for Cessna

Innovative Solutions & Support, based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has signed a multiyear agreement to supply the ThrustSense autothrottle and protection

Bombardier has received FAA certification for an upgrade for Garmin G5000 avionics on board Learjet aircraft.

The latest developments of an integrated flight deck concept for helicopters designed to improve safety in low visibility are being introduced by Universal Avionics.

Erickson and Sikorsky have partnered to install Matrix autonomous technology onto the S-64F Aircrane and demonstrate autonomous firefighting capabilities.

Bombardier has received FAA certification for an avionics upgrade for Garmin G5000 avionics on board Learjet aircraft.

Safran joins supersonic jet developer Aerion as a “major partner” for its 12-seat AS2 Mach 1.4 corporate transport.

Leonardo Helicopters completes the first flight of the fourth prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor.