Aviation Insights is a portal to the aviation industry, delivering a snapshot of the larger aircraft community, including: organizations making headlines; philanthropic news and other investments in the industry and its continued education and health; and a glossary of avionics, aviation, and aeronautics terminology, aircraft platforms, and more.
Monarch Aircraft to handle airframe maintenance on LOT Polish Airlines fleet of eight Boeing 787 DreamlinersLONDON, 22 May 2012. Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) expert Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd. in London will handle airframe maintenance and engineering for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet of LOT Polish Airlines in Warsaw, Poland, Monarch officials announced. LOT will operate eight 787 widebody passenger jetliners, and will take its first Dreamliner delivery this fall. |
Microsemi schedules one-day Space ForumsALISO VIEJO, Calif., 22 May 2012. Microsemi officials are holding invitation-only, one-day Space Forums throughout the world. The events are intended to address key industry challenges and provide technical presentations, new product updates, technology roadmap information, and statistical reliability data. |
Nextant acquires larger facility to meet growing demand for 400XT light jetsCLEVELAND, 21 May 2012. Nextant has acquired a large remanufacturing facility at Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County Airport. The new space is expected to accommodate an annual production rate of forty-eight 400XT aircraft to meet higher than projected demand for the 400XT. Nextant’s current book of orders is approaching 70 aircraft to be delivered over the next five years. |
National Know Drones Tour raises drone warfare concerns, kicks off in BrooklynNEW YORK, 19 April 2012. The 2012 Know Drones Tour, a public education campaign focusing on legal, ethical, and civil liberties concerns stemming from a surge in drone warfare and drone surveillance, began in Brooklyn, N.Y., with sidewalk displays of large-scale replicas of the MQ-9 Reaper drone and drone replicas measuring eight feet long and with a wingspan of 11 feet. |
Army to define common operating environment for FACE Consortium helicopter avionics developmentREDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 23 Feb. 2012. U.S. Army aviation officials are reaching out to industry for ideas on developing open-systems helicopter avionics hardware and software that will help cut costs and reduce maintenance requirements by increasing competition among defense contractors, reusing avionics components, and promoting rapid technology insertion for avionics system upgrades. |
NASA seeks small satellite technologies, aims to increase spacecraft capabilitiesWASHINGTON, 6 Feb. 2012. NASA officials overseeing the Edison Small Satellite Demonstration Program have issued a broad agency announcement (BAA) seeking low-cost, flight demonstration proposals for small satellite technology. The solicitation is limited to demonstrations of communications systems for small satellites, proximity operations with small satellites, and propulsion systems for CubeSat-scale satellites. The goal is to increase the technical capabilities and range of uses for the emerging category of spacecraft. |
The Glossary provides definitions of popular aviation, avionics, and aeronautical terms, as well as descriptions of new and existing aircraft platforms, systems, regulations, standards, programs, and more. For company-specific information, visit the Buyer's Guide at buyersguide.mae.pennnet.com/search/index.html.
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ATMATM is a common aerospace and defense acronym for: air traffic management. |
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AvionicsAvionics is a term used to describe electronic systems employed on mannedand unmanned aircraft, satellites, and spacecraft. |
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DO-178DO-178, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, is a document published by RTCA Inc. that provides guidance for developing, testing, verifying, and ensuring the reliability and security of software intended for use in airborne environments, such as aboard aircraft. |
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DO-254DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, is a document published by RTCA Inc. providing guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware. |
Nextant acquires larger facility to meet growing demand for 400XT light jetsCLEVELAND, 21 May 2012. Nextant has acquired a large remanufacturing facility at Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County Airport. The new space is expected to accommodate an annual production rate of forty-eight 400XT aircraft to meet higher than projected demand for the 400XT. Nextant’s current book of orders is approaching 70 aircraft to be delivered over the next five years. |
Cessna debuts long-range Citation business jet at EBACEGENEVA, 16 May 2012. Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, introduced its longest-range business jet, the Citation Longitude, at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland. The aircraft’s cockpit features Garmin G5000 avionics with touch-screen controls and capabilities required to comply with emerging operating requirements for intercontinental aircraft, including FANS/CPDLC, ADSB, and RNP. |
General Dynamics to acquire IPWireless Inc. to deliver multi-agency municipal networks for first respondersFALLS CHURCH, Va., 9 May 2012. General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) has executed a definitive agreement to acquire IPW Holdings Inc., the parent company of IPWireless Inc., a provider of 3G and 4G LTE (long term evolution) wireless broadband network equipment and solutions for first-responder and military customers. |