Textron First to Install New AeroWave System

Honeywell BendixKing has announced that Textron Aviation recently completed the first installation and customer delivery of its AeroWave in-flight internet solution on a Cessna Citation CJ3. AeroWave, which features optional Wi-Fi routers that simplify installation and provide in-flight voice and/or data connectivity, is now approved by Textron Aviation for retrofit installation on CJ-series aircraft at its service centers.

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EASA Private Ops Approval for G650ER is Obtained by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace is bringing its longest-range aircraft, the G650ER, to the European market with the recent issuance of European Aviation Safety Agency approval for private operations. The extended-range version of the G650 was announced during EBACE 2014 and achieved U.S. FAA certification in October that year. Customer deliveries of the 7,500-nm jet began a month later.

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Textron Systems Upgrades U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Aircraft Systems

The RQ-7B Shadow is developed with a high–bandwidth, encrypted tactical data link to provide information readings in real–time. Textron Systems has completed upgrades to about half of the U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft systems to the V2 standard with a high-bandwidth, encrypted tactical common data link (TCDL) and other improvements. Nearly all of the…

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