Transforming a legacy cockpit to NexGen Capabilities for the Bell 212 and Sikorsky S-61 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 29, 2020 – Maxcraft Avionics Ltd, one of the largest avionics shops in Canada, has teamed up with Canadian Helicopters to retrofit the Bell 212 and the Sikorsky S-61 with Astronautics AFI4700 RoadRunner® Electronic Flight Instrument (EFI). [...]

Full-featured Badger Pro+ powers next generation BasiX-Pro™ system with integrated flight information, flexible and capable high-resolution video, and proven reliability ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 27, 2020 – Astronautics Corporation of America is providing its Badger Pro+ integrated flight display system to Bell, a Textron company, for Bell 412EPX and Bell 429 new production rotorcraft. Astronautics’ Badger [...]

RoadRunner electronic flight instrument provides an easy and cost-effective upgrade for Bell 212/412 helicopters ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 27, 2020 – Astronautics Corporation of America, in partnership with Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG), has completed submission for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its AFI4700 RoadRunner Electronic Flight Instrument (EFI) on Bell 212 [...]

Astronautics provides secure data management systems for various Airbus helicopter platforms ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 27, 2020 – Astronautics Corporation of America is readying its wireless Airborne Communication System (wACS) for entry into service on various Airbus Helicopters’ aircraft platforms, beginning with the H145. This past summer, Astronautics supported test flights to achieve European Aviation Safety [...]

RoadRunner EFIs are cost-effective, easy-to-install replacements on FIREHAWK helicopter for the Santa Barbara Fire Department ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 27, 2020 – Astronautics Corporation of America is providing its AFI4700 RoadRunner Electronic Flight Instruments (EFIs) to Arista Aviation as cost-effective, easy-to-install replacements on a FIREHAWK helicopter to be operated by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department [...]

Astronautics enhances RoadRunner Electronic Flight Instrument with field-loadable software for military functions and new platforms ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 27, 2020 – Astronautics Corporation of America is releasing enhancements to its AFI4700 RoadRunner Electronic Flight Instrument (EFI).  The latest updates include further enhancements that improve integration with all H-60 platforms, as well as support for additional [...]