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GULFSTREAM G500 GAINS FAA STEEP-APPROACH CERTIFICATION

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Gulfstream Aerospace has achieved certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the next-generation Gulfstream G500 to perform steep-approach operations, allowing access to some of the world’s most challenging airports. The G500 demonstrated its low-speed handling and short-field capabilities with successful landings at airports like London City Airport and Lugano Airport in 2021. This certification enhances the G500’s already acclaimed performance and efficiency, offering optimized speed, wide-cabin comfort, and advanced safety features, including the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck.

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 DASSAULT AVIATION INTRODUCES FALCONWAYS— A ROUTE OPTIMIZATION TOOL TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS

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Dassault Aviation has unveiled a new flight planning tool that allows Falcon pilots to select the most fuel efficient route and reduce excess fuel carried using updated global wind data, optimization and performance model-specific algorithms. The new tool, FalconWays, will be offered as a flight app on Dassault’s FalconSphere iPad electronic flightbag and is compatible […]

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AD MANDATES GARMIN AUTOPILOT SOFTWARE FIX

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On Oct. 6, the FAA proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring operators of thousands of aircraft to update Garmin autopilot software to address a flaw causing the autopilot to make unintended flight-control inputs. According to the agency, the AD was issued in response to an incident involving an F33A Bonanza experiencing “an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway […]

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MIT’S AI CO-PILOT IMPROVES HUMAN PILOT PERFORMANCE

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By Russ Niles MIT says it’s developing an artificial intelligence-driven co-pilot robot it calls a “guardian” that will monitor the human pilot’s performance and intervene at even he smallest deviation from what the AI considers the proper action by the human. Air-Guardian uses eye tracking to determine where the human is focusing and if it […]

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CONDUCTS FIRST FLIGHT IN U-2 AVIONICS

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The boosters will help power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II mission and are the first element of the SLS rocket to be stacked on the mobile launch platform in preparation. The boosters will […]

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GKN TO SUPPLY PRATT & WHITNEY WITH WIRING FOR HYBRID-ELECTRIC TEST AIRCRAFT

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GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on the development of the High Voltage High Power EWIS for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project. The agreement involves the development, construction, and installation of the electrical wiring system of the demonstrator, which is targeting a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency and […]

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GARMIN SECURES FAA CERTIFICATION FOR GFC 500 AUTOPILOT IN ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT MODELS

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By Jessica Reed (Photo: Garmin) The FAA has awarded an STC to Garmin for its GFC 500 digital autopilot system in the Cessna 177/177A Cardinal and the Beechcraft T34A/T34B Series. Garmin recently received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its GFC 500 digital autopilot system. This certification now extends its application to several other aircraft, including the […]

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ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES AND 2EXCEL AVIATION COMBINE EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP THE FUTURE USE OF UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN UK AIRSPACE

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and 2Excel Aviation have signed an agreement to forge ahead in developing the future use of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in UK airspace. Initial efforts will focus on growing and enhancing 2Excel’s regulatory approvals in the uncrewed sphere using the maritime version of IAI’s Heron, the world’s most prolific UAS. The […]

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UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES CERTIFICATION FLIGHT TESTING OF CLEARVISION™ ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEM (EFVS) AS PART OF BOEING 737NG AERAWARE™

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Tucson, Arizona — August 31, 2023 — Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company, has partnered with AerSale (NASDAQ: ASLE) to develop and certify AerAware Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). Following an intensive development effort by both parties, Universal Avionics is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the certification flight test program with the U.S. Federal Aviation […]

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CAAC APPROVES EHANG’s UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CLOUD SYSTEM

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EHang, the pioneering air taxi developer, has received a significant milestone from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The company’s Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (UACS) has gained approval for trial operations, as confirmed in their recent announcement. The UACS encompasses a suite of functions integral to efficient airspace management, seamless integration of uncrewed aerial […]

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