The ARTEX ELT 4000 Emergency Locator Transmitter

ACR Electronics has received STC approval from the FAA for its new ARTEX ELT 4000 on Boeing 737 aircraft. In a critical milestone for the industry adoption of the alkaline battery-powered solution, the certification enables ACR to assist operators with lithium-reduction initiatives to convert and upgrade existing ELT platforms and new production at a fraction of the cost and time. Created specifically for the transport, rotorcraft, and business aviation market, the ELT 4000 utilizes a new patented alkaline battery system that exceeds all the latest ELT requirements, while making it exempt from FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada Special Conditions for Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Installations and o

Let The Congrats Begin... 'Airline Pilots Ready to Continue to Advance Aviation Safety'

Ya know that this was bound to start, in earnest, now that the general media has decided the election for us all... Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) president Capt. Joe DePete issued the following statement regarding the recent U.S. elections: “As the world’s largest nongovernmental aviation safety organization, ALPA looks forward to working with President-Elect Joe Biden and the newly elected Congress to strengthen the U.S. airline industry and protect the frontline aviation workers who have kept our economy moving during these unprecedented times..."