Actualité aéronautique

Garmin® G3X™: An Affordable, Customizable Glass Cockpit for Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the features of the G3X, a non-TSO’d glass cockpit for retrofit installation in experimental/kitbuilt and light sport aircraft (LSA). The G3X is a customizable PFD/MFD combination that features one, two or three all-glass displays; magnetometer; ADAHRS (combined air data and AHRS unit); engine monitoring; and temperature probe. Thanks to its building block design, customers can create a high-performance panel that is tailored to their aircraft. The G3X features were announced at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27-August 2, 2009, and the system is expected to be available by the end of the year.

Garmin’s Three New Aviation Traffic Systems Lead the Way to FAA’s NextGen System

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GTS 800 and GTS 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS), and the GTS 850 traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS I). These systems combine active and passive surveillance data to pinpoint specific traffic threats. The systems use Garmin’s patent-pending CLEAR CAS™ technology and correlates ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) and radar targets to provide pilots with the most accurate picture of the sky. The GTS series was announced at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27-August 2, 2009.

Garmin® Celebrates the Delivery of the 100,000th GNS 400/500 Series Product

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today it is celebrating the delivery of over 100,000 GNS 400/500 series products. It is estimated that Garmin’s 400/500 series avionics have been installed on approximately half of all U.S. single and twin-engine piston and turbine aircraft, which makes it among the most popular avionics of all time. This announcement was made in conjunction with EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27-August 2, 2009.

GAD 43 Autopilot Interface Thinks Like an Autopilot, Without Iron Gyros or High Maintenance Costs

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GAD 43,a new adapter unit that offers enhanced autopilot interface capabilities for the G500 and G600 flight display systems, allowing attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) to provide attitude information to selected autopilots in place of a costly-to-maintain attitude direction indicator (ADI) or remote vertical gyro (VG). The GAD 43 was announced at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27-August 2, 2009.

Garmin® Reveals G500 All-Glass Cockpit for Part 23 Class I/II Aircraft

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the G500, a new avionics suite designed specifically for Part 23 Class I and Class II aircraft, which are defined as single and twin-engine piston and turbine engine aircraft under 6,000 pounds. The G500 is similar in design to Garmin’s G600 and incorporates two individual displays – a primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD) – in a customized package designed for easy retrofit installation. The G500 communicates and integrates with Garmin’s other panel mount products, and provides essential information such as attitude, air data, weather, terrain, and traffic. The G500 was announced at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 27-August 2, 2009.

Pilot My-Cast℠ by Garmin Coming to the iPhone™ and iPod Touch®

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Digital Cyclone^SM, Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that iPhone and iPod Touch users can soon download Pilot My-Cast by Garmin, a premier cell phone application that provides critical aviation weather data, flight planning and flight filing services to U.S. and Canadian-based subscribers. Pilot My-Cast is already compatible with many popular phone models, such as BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, and is available from all major wireless carriers in the U.S. including AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, as well as Handmark^® and Handango^®. This announcement was made at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27-August 2, 2009.

Targeted Growth Unlocks Pathways to Dramatically Increase Algae Oil Content

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Bioscience firm Targeted Growth (TGI) today announced it has developed a way to increase the lipid content of cyanobacteria by approximately 400 percent. This discovery will dramatically increase the oil yield per acre, decreasing the cost of algae production and helping algae-based biofuels become price-competitive with petroleum.

Low Demand for Energy Result in a Change in Aviation Needs

transmise le 27 juillet 2009 par PRNewswire

Low forecasted demand in energy consumption in the short-term has forced Oil and Gas companies to focus on infrastructure projects such as pipeline construction, creating a demand for better transportation of energy via pipelines. This in turn has created a need for a shift in aerial provisions for the industry.

Operating Leadership Change to Strengthen Kansas City Southern’s Crossborder Network

transmise le 24 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Kansas City Southern announced today that David R. Ebbrecht, vice president transportation for The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) has accepted the position of senior vice president operations for Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM). Based in Monterrey, N.L., Mr. Ebbrecht will report to KCSM president and executive representative Jose G. Zozaya, closely coordinating with KCSR executive vice president and chief operating officer Scott E. Arvidson.

Research and Markets: Air Travel - Global Strategic Business Report

transmise le 24 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Air Travel - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.