Jeppesen VFR+GPS charts for Europe feature increased readability and improved cockpit usability
November 19, 2009 4:04 AM
NEU-ISENBURG, Germany, 19 Nov. 2009. Jeppesen announced the introduction of an optimized 1:500,000 scale VFR+GPS enroute chart series for Europe that was designed based on input from VFR pilots.
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announces GRA111 for supercomputing applications in harsh environments
November 19, 2009 3:03 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 19 2009 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced the OpenVPX-compatible GRA111 high performance graphics board.
ARINC to install Rockwell Collins upgrade on OC-135 "Open Skies" observation planes
November 18, 2009 10:40 PM
ANNAPOLIS, Md., 18 Nov. 2009. ARINC Engineering Services, LLC today announced it won a contract from Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to install new avionics navigation systems and communications equipment on the nation's two OC-135B observation aircraft.
Garmin expands elearning program for avionics products
November 18, 2009 7:20 AM
OLATHE, Kan. 17 Nov. 2009. Garmin International Inc. announced that it expanded its eLearning computer based training program content for avionics products and will also soon offer training through an online portal. This is the first time Garmin has offered online training. Starting in late-November, customers can access online training for the GPSMAP 396, 496, 695/696, G1000 for VFR flight conditions, and G1000 for IFR flight conditions from any computer that has internet access.
ALT Software provides support for OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics libraries for Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY RTOS
November 4, 2009 9:39 AM
TORONTO, Ontario, 4 Nov. 2009. ALT Software integrated its OpenGL ES 2.0 embedded graphics device drivers with the INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS) from Green Hills Software in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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SYSGO combines PikeOS RTOS and AFDX on Freescale's dual-core PQIII
November 3, 2009 3:03 AM
MAINZ, Germany, 3 Nov. 2009 SYSGO ported their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pre-approved implementation of software based AFDX (ARINC-664) solution combined with their flag-ship product PikeOS real-time operating system (RTOS)on the dual-core PowerQUICC III MPC8572E device from Freescale. The first application using this solution has safety-critical requirements, SYSGO officials say.
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Caribbean Airlines chooses CabinVu for in flight security
November 2, 2009 4:28 PM
CHESHIRE, United Kingdom, 2 Nov. 2009 Caribbean Airlines, the national flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, is enhancing cockpit security on its B737 aircraft with AD Aerospace's CabinVu cockpit door monitoring system.
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DC-DC converter power electronics module introduced by VPT for avionics power applications
October 23, 2009 4:00 AM
EVERETT, Wash., 23 Oct. 2009. VPT Inc. in Everett, Wash., is introducing the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VPT100+ 2800 DC-DC converter module for with as much as 100 Watts of output power per unit for avionics and other high-power systems.
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Esterline CMC Electronics' PilotView® EFB receives EASA certification for ATR aircraft
October 22, 2009 9:17 AM
ORLANDO, Fla., 22 Oct. 2009. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified Esterline CMC Electronics' Class 2 PilotView Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for aircraft from ATR in Toulouse, France. Company officials made the announcement at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Orlando, Fla.
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Garmin's G3000 integrated avionics flightdeck brings touchscreen and widescreens to the cockpit
October 21, 2009 10:30 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. 21 Oct. 2009 Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), released the Garmin G3000, the first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for light turbine aircraft avionics systems. The G3000 is designed specifically for Part 23 turbine aircraft, and was announced at the National Business Aviation Association Convention.
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LynuxWorks releases latest LynxOS-178 RTOS support for Applied Micro boards
October 21, 2009 11:54 AM
BOSTON, 21 Oct. 2009. LynuxWorks in San Jose, Calif., announced the availability of its board support package (BSP) for two additional motherboards from Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) in Sunnyvale, Calif., at the MILCOM show in Boston this week.
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