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RTI Announces First Transport Services Segment with FACE 3.1 Conformance Certification and DO-178C DAL A Safety Evidence‘>RTI Announces First Transport Services Segment with FACE 3.1 Conformance Certification and DO-178C DAL A Safety Evidence
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the software framework company for autonomous systems, announced that RTI Connext TSS has achieved two industry firsts. It is the first Transport Services Segment (TSS) to receive conformance certification to the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard, Edition 3.1, and it is the first TSS available with RTCA DO-178C Design Assurance Level (DAL)…
ITA Airways First Full-Service Airline to Join Inmarsat and ESA’s Iris Program
The Italian flag carrier will be the first full service airline in Europe to join the ground-breaking program by Inmarsat and European Space Agency (ESA) Digitally-connected flights to and from Italy will be available from this summer, as ITA Airways rolls out the European Space Agency (ESA) and Inmarsat’s ground-breaking Iris data link technology to…
Rolls-Royce Begins Testing F130 Engines for the USAF B-52 Fleet
Rolls-Royce has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, U.S. Rolls-Royce F130 engines were selected by the United States Air Force to replace the existing powerplants in the B-52 fleet, with over 600 new engine deliveries expected. This milestone test program is the first…
SITA’S Datalink Services Aim to Improve Airspace Efficiency in Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services, SMATSA LLC, has selected SITA as its primary datalink service provider to comply with a key European Union (EU) mandate that will modernize its air traffic control communications. SITA is only one of two providers that can provide compliant datalink services in the EU. Uniquely, SITAcan also offer its services via the new pan-European network service (NewPENS), an upgraded telecommunications network…
Aspen Receives FAA Approval for New Software Release
Aspen Avionics announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved new software enabling integration of Garmin’s GFC600 digital autopilot with Aspen’s EFD1000 Pro MAX Primary Flight Display (PFD), selected altitude support for Trio and the Bendix/King AeroCruze 100 autopilots and extended runway centerlines on the MFD500/1000 MAX multi-function displays. Additionally, with the new software release…
FAA Certifies Garmin GI 275 Electronic Flight Instrument for Airbus AS350 Helicopters
Garmin gained a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AS350 helicopters. The GI 275 is a scalable approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including the primary…
Rose Joins Universal Avionics as U.S. Southeast Regional Sales Manager
Universal Avionics (UA) announced the appointment of Paul Rose to the U.S. sales team. Rose is based out of Melbourne, Florida, joining the company as Southeast U.S. regional sales manager supporting its customers and the authorized dealer and integrator network in that region. Rose is a United States Air Force Veteran with 30 years of…
Garmin Receives Certification of the GFC 600 Autopilot for King Air 200
Garmin announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 600 autopilot in the King Air 200 series of aircraft. The GFC 600 digital autopilot is designed for high performance piston single and twin-engine aircraft, and also provides an advanced autopilot solution for both jet and turbine aircraft that…
FAA Completes Rule to Increase Safety at Airports
A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will help airports detect and mitigate safety problems before they result in accidents or incidents. The final rule requires certain airports to develop and implement a safety management system (SMS). “The safe operation of our nation’s airports is paramount during these historic times in aviation as…
EUROCONTROL and EASA Release Report on Environmental Transparency for Air Navigation Service Providers and Step-by-Step Guide to Improve
In close cooperation with European air navigation service providers, EUROCONTROL and EASA have released two reports on measuring air navigation service providers’ environmental impact and a guidance on how these organizations can reduce their carbon footprint as the aviation sector seeks to reduce its emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and reach climate-neutrality by 2050….
Aireon to Provide ADS-B Data to Support Boeing’s Next-Generation Global Flight Tracking Solution
Aireon announced an agreement with Boeing to provide space-based data to support Boeing’s flight tracking solution, Fleet Insight. Under this agreement, Aireon will provide real-time, streaming space-based ADS-B data through its AireonSTREAM product. AireonSTREAM provides access to the only high-fidelity, low-latency, air traffic surveillance-quality aircraft position data used by air navigation service providers around the…
Satcom Direct Confirms Commercial Launch of the SD Plane Simple Antenna Series
Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple antenna series has officially entered commercial service. Following what the company says was two years of development, rigorous testing and a thorough customer in-service evaluation, the first antenna in the series is now commercially available for aircraft owners and operators seeking reliable, global, customized connectivity solutions that are future-proofed for evolving…
