avionics

Flight automation tech company Skyryse raised $200 million in Series B fundraising, the company announced Wednesday. The closing of the second round of investment, which increased the total raised by the company to $250 million, was led by Monashee Investment Management and Fidelity Management & Research Company, Skyryse said. The Los Angeles-based company says it […]

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) revealed its latest aviation software product for business aviation—iPreFlight Genesis Pro—at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The product was developed through a collaborative effort between APG, Seattle Avionics, and RocketRoute. “APG’s runway performance system is the industry leader in business aviation. Now, with global route […]

Ten percent of the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS fleet has now been retrofit with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck. Garmin also announced engine indication system (EIS) functionality for the Pilatus PC-12/45 and PC-12/47 models. Garmin introduced the G5000 upgrade to the Excel/XLS fleet in 2019. The package includes: three landscape-oriented flight displays with split-screen capability […]

Select Beechcraft are now among the aircraft that can utilize the Garmin GFC 500 autopilot. Garmin has received FAA approval allowing supplemental type certification for the GFC 500 autopilot for the: Beechcraft 19 Sport Beechcraft 23 Musketeer/Sundowner Beechcraft 24 Musketeer/Sierra. The autopilot display is pure Garmin—the mode controller contains large, dedicated keys and knobs, and […]

The first test aircraft to conform to production standards is dubbed “P1” by many aircraft manufacturers. Gulfstream previewed its G700 P1 to Flying recently, giving us a comprehensive look at the airplane at the company’s customer center in Savannah, Georgia. Though we didn’t get the chance to flight test the shiny new ultralong-range jet yet, […]

Garmin International has received two supplemental type certificates (STCs) aimed at enhancing safety. One is for the GFC 600 autopilot, the other certifies Smart Rudder Bias2 for Cessna 414A aircraft equipped with the GFC 600 autopilot. The Autopilot The GFC 600 is designed to work with both piston-powered and turbine aircraft. The interface of the […]

The Innovative Solutions & Support ThrustSense autothrottle for the Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 series turboprop twins is now approved in more than 40 countries worldwide. The winner of the 2021 Flying Editors’ Choice Award gained supplemental type certificate (STC) approval under EASA and Transport Canada recently, as the company announced this week. “We’re […]

Collins Aerospace has announced plans to buy FlightAware, which provides the world’s largest flight tracking and data platform. FlightAware will join Collins’ Information Management Services portfolio within the company’s Avionics strategic business unit, according to a news release. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Global connectivity now shapes and impacts every segment of aviation,” said Dave […]

Carver Aero has expanded into the Chicago region with the acquisition of LumanAir, an FBO based at the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) in Illinois. The company adds to its network in Muscatine, Davenport, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, as well as Janesville, Wisconsin, supplying corporate and general aviation services including: Charter flights Pilot services Airplane maintenance […]

Garmin Aviation has gained EASA approval for updates to the G1000 NXi for the Cessna Citation Mustang, making those upgrades available for both new and existing flight deck installations. The approval follows the initial FAA signoff on the updates in June. Those updates include compatibility with: GWX 75 weather radar GSR 56 datalink weather and […]