MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Selected for JPALS Northrop Grumman was selected by Raytheon to supply the inertial measurement system for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) Shipboard Reference program. Under this contract, Northrop Grumman's Navigation Systems Division…
CommercialLufthansa, Panasonic in IFE Deal Panasonic Avionics will deploy its eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity system on Lufthansa's flagship Airbus A380. The companies made the announcement Wednesday at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. Panasonic’s eX2 IFEC system provides…
CommercialOnAir to Begin Service in Russia OnAir signed an agreement with Russia-based mobile network operator MegaFon to begin offering in-flight connectivity services in Russia. OnAir, a joint venture between Airbus and SITA, made the announcement Tuesday at the…
CommercialEMS Installs VoIP Service on VIP Aircraft EMS Aviation said it recently completed installation of a managed Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service with a Middle Eastern Head of State Airbus A320. EMS teamed with Paris-based Eclipse, an Inmarsat service provider and…
CommercialQatar Airways Selects Thales IFE Qatar Airways selected the TopSeries in-flight entertainment (IFE) system from Thales for its fleet of 30 787s, the carrier announced Wednesday at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. The system will include a selection of…
Commercialflydubai Launch Customer for FTTS IFE System Dubai low-cost airline flydubai signed an agreement making it the launch customer of the "Fiber To The Screen" (FTTS) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system from Lumexis, of Irvine, Calif. The deal, announced Tuesday at the…
CommercialPegasus Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins IFE Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its dPAVES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 31 of its Boeing 737NGs. Deliveries will begin in this year. dPAVES narrow-body IFE…
CommercialTNT Airways Selects Lufthansa Charts Belgian courier airline TNT Airways selected navigations charts from Lufthansa Systems under a three-year contract announced Monday. The navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems are generated directly from its Lido navigation database and…
CommercialWAEA Changes Name World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) announced that it has changed its name to The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), a move that reflects the evolving role in-flight entertainment systems play in the airline…
Business & GAU.S. Aerospace Caucus Formed Two U.S. senators in May announced the formation of an aerospace caucus in Washington, D.C., outlining an ambitious plan to promote a wide-ranging menu of aerospace issues. Sens. Patty Murray, a Democrat…