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Mid-Canada Mod Center Awarded STC for Falcon 50 InSight Upgrade with Universal Avionics
Universal Avionics (UA) recently announced that Mid-Canada Mod Center, an Authorized Dealer, has been awarded Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Transport Canada and the FAA for NextGen flight deck upgrades on the Dassault Falcon 50. The upgrade program from Mid-Canada Mod Center installs the InSight flight deck solution to modernize Falcon 50 aircraft with…

Greene Tweed Introduces Latest Canted Coil MSE Sealing Solution for Aerospace Applications
Greene Tweed has introduced its new Canted Coil MSE (metal spring energized) sealing solution, designed to further reduce power loss and improve precision movement without sacrificing leakage control or durability. The seals offer broad chemical compatibility and resistance to extreme temperatures, pressure and wear. Greene Tweed spent two years in the design, development and in-house…

Thales to Modernize Zambia’s Air Traffic Control With Latest TopSky ATC Solution
Thales is working with Zambia Airports Corporation Limited to modernize the TopSky – ATC systems at the ATC centers at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, Lusaka and Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, Livingstone. Thanks to the Datalink CPDLC and ADS-C solutions, Zambia’s ATC centers and pilots will be able to communicate via data messages instead of…

Garmin Announces G5000 Integrated Flight Deck Retrofit Coming Soon For Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 Aircraft
Garmin is expanding its portfolio of G5000 integrated flight deck retrofit upgrades to include the popular Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 aircraft. The G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit with additional capabilities, significantly reduces operational costs, increases situational awareness of the flight crew and solves long-term concerns related to legacy avionics parts obsolescence….

Widerøe Airlines Selects Universal Avionics to Add FMS Connectivity
Universal Avionics has been selected by Widerøe Airlines, a large regional airline in Scandinavia, to equip its fleet of Dash 8-400 aircraft with Connected Flight Management Systems (FMS). This fleet upgrade package increases efficiency and safety with newly developed supplementary iPad applications. “The solution from Universal will help us streamline pilot workflows from briefing to…

PCB Piezotronics Introduces Ultra-High Temperature Pressure Sensor Ideal for Combustion Dynamics and Thermoacoustic Measurements
PCB Piezotronics announced the release of a new ultra-high temperature pressure sensor for combustion testing and thermoacoustic pressure measurements with a unique design element that eliminates the need for water cooling. The new model 176A33 pressure sensor features a temperature rating of 1400 °F (760 °C). This new pressure sensor measures combustion dynamics as well…

Aireon Advancing Aviation with Investment in Next-Generation Data Products
Aireon is set to expand its data product and services portfolio, bolstered by a new credit facility from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Having already established itself as the best-in-class provider of accurate, reliable, and global ADS-B data, Aireon is leveraging its market-leading position to drive innovation in data analytics and products for the global airspace….

Trimec Aviation Wraps Up First Falcon 2000/EX Upgrade with Universal Avionics InSight and Accepting Reservations for Upgrade
rimec Aviation, a certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station (#18TR248C) and Universal Avionics (UA) are completing the first Falcon 2000/EX aircraft Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) with UA’s InSight Flight Display System. The newly installed system replaces the Pro Line 4 and includes SBAS-Flight Management Systems, Universal’s Connectivity Ecosystem, and UniLink Communications Management system which supports RNP…

Greene Tweed Highlights Xycomp DLF High-Performance Thermoplastic Composite Aerospace Brackets
Greene Tweed is highlighting the availability of Xycomp DLF high-performance thermoplastic composite aerospace brackets, which the company says can endure the substantial demands of aerospace environments while offering significant weight savings over metallic parts. Greene Tweed aerospace production components have been flying since 2011 and at 35 to 60 percent lighter than competitive metallic components,…

DDC-I Completes Multicore DO-178C Verification for ARM and PowerPC
DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, announced that it has completed multicore DO-178C verification to Design Assurance Level A (DAL A) for its Deos DO-178C safety-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) on multiple ARM and PowerPC processors. Deos now provides an off-the-shelf set of DAL-A artifacts for a…

CoreAVI Provides DO-254 Safety Data Package and DTR (Dynamic Temperature Range) Screened Versions of 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor for Avionics and High Reliability Markets
Core Avionics & Industrial Inc. (CoreAVI) announced the availability of Dynamic Temperature Range (DTR) screening and DO-254 safety certification package, with the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor to support military, aerospace, urban air mobility and other high reliability markets. CoreAVI will provide special DTR-screened versions of the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with…

TTTech Aerospace’s Mature TTEthernet Network Solutions Enable Honeywell Anthem’s System Architecture
Aviation applications are more connected and more data-driven than ever before. Modern flight decks need to accommodate these needs and provide pilots with real-time information in an easily accessible and actionable format. Honeywell Anthem is a next-generation, modular and highly intuitive integrated flight deck that can be customized for virtually every type of aircraft, from…