http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:49:32 EDT Contracts ➤ Northrop Grumman announced a $71 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide six Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, an add-on to the company’s current contract to produce 14 Fire Scouts for the Navy. The new contract is for the MQ-8C Fire Scout, which features increased range, endurance... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_78863.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Challenges for FAA’s Airline Safety Regulations Lead FAA is facing budgetary challenges and industry opposition to provisions of the 2010 Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act, according to a Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General report released in February. The Airline Safety... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_78551.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST A passenger connects onboard Emirates’ A380 via OnAir’s connectivity system. OnAir CEO Sees 2013 as a Big Year for In-Flight Connectivity OnAir, a key service provider in the in-flight connectivity arena, is hoping for a banner year in 2013. Ian Dawkins, CEO, OnAir told Avionics sister... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_78285.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST LiveTV, Greenwich AeroGroup Bring Iridium’s OpenPort to the Skies LiveTV and its partners are moving forward with a system to bring global connectivity services to business aircraft operators, commercial airlines and helicopters. OpenPort Aero is a modified version of Iridium’s maritime satcom... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_78082.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST IMS: In-Flight Ka-Band Connectivity Installations to Hit 6,000 by 2020 A research report predicts Ka-band connectivity for in-flight applications will hit 6,000 by 2020. According to the latest findings from IMS Research, Ku-band will be the most popular technology at the end of 2015; with Ka-band becoming... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-scan_77965.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST    Photo courtesy Lockheed Martin Lockheed, Air Force Fix C-5M ‘Deficiencies’ The U.S. Air Force’s C-5M program has fixed some of the problems that arose during two major modernization initiatives for the transport aircraft and is working to repair the others, according to the Air... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_77707.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT COMMERCIAL GE Buys Austin Digital GE Aviation acquired Austin Digital, a privately owned, Texas-based supplier of flight operations data analysis, which is designed to “strengthen GE’s services offerings with integrated solutions for aviation customers around the world,” the company said... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_77075.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT Boeing, Air Force Keeping a Close Eye on KC-46A Tanker Avionics Integrating commercial and military avionics into the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker will be a significant challenge, so program leaders are keeping an especially close eye on that effort, according to the general who... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-Scan_76839.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT Etihad Airways Commits to RNP Etihad Airways and its partner Quovadis are bringing performance-based navigation to the Middle East, having performed the region’s first Required Navigation Performance–Authorization Required (RNP-AR) approach to the Abu Dhabi International Airport in May. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Scan_76592.html Sun, 1 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT COMMERCIAL Hainan Selects Teledyne Teledyne Controls, based in El Segundo, Calif., said it was selected by Hainan Airlines for automating flight data retrieval and electronic software part distribution. The package selected includes Teledyne’s Wireless GroundLink system (WGL), LoadStar Server... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/issue/departments/scan/Industry-scan_76350.html Fri, 1 Jun 2012 0:00:00 EDT