CommercialL-3 to Provide FLYHT AFIRS for Airbus A320s L-3 Aviation Recorders signed an agreement with Airbus to certify and provide the FLYHT Aerospace Solutions AFIRS 228S real-time data communications and SATCOM system for installation on the Airbus A320 family of…
ATM ModernizationUS Airways Receives STC for ACSS Transponder ACSS, an L-3 Communications and Thales joint venture company, said US Airways received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) on its Airbus A330 aircraft for DO-260B (TSO c166b) capability using ACSS’s XS-950 Mode S…
Business & GARockwell Collins Names New President Robert K. Ortberg Rockwell Collins today announced the appointment of Robert K. Ortberg as the company’s president. He joins Clayton M. Jones, who continues as chairman and CEO, in the newly formed…
CommercialTransAsia Selects Rockwell Collins Airshow 3D Moving Map TransAsia Airways selected the Rockwell Collins PAVES 2 in-flight entertainment system with the embedded Airshow 3D Moving Map for a fleet of new Airbus aircraft. The Taiwan carrier selected the Rockwell Collins…
Editor's NotePanasonic, AeroMexico in IFE Support Contract Panasonic Avionics has a new 10-year contract to provide technical support services for AeroMexico’s fleet of 737-800 BSI aircraft. The Lake Forest, Calif.-based avionics supplier said the contract requires it to provide…
ATM ModernizationHarris Awarded FAA's NextGen Datacomm Contract Harris Corp. has been awarded FAA's $331 million Data Communications Integrated Services (DCIS) contract as part of the NextGen airspace modernization initiative, the agency said Thursday. FAA teased the announcement at this…
CommercialThales, Honeywell Partner for In-Flight Broadband Thales will partner with Honeywell to bring the global broadband aircraft connectivity to the world aviation industry. The companies are working to integrate the Honeywell-developed GX Aviation Ka-band satcom avionics and antenna…
CommercialAir Astana Selects Rockwell Collins Avionics Upgrades Kazakhstan-based Air Astana will feature a number of Rockwell Collins avionics upgrades on a fleet of new Airbus A320/321 aircraft later this year. The airline selected the GLU-925 Multi Mode Receivers (GLU-925…
Editor's NoteMalaysia, Air India Select Thales IFE Malaysia and Air India Airlines each recently launched revenue service of passenger aircraft equipped with the Thales in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. Malaysia Airlines has entered into service its first of six Airbus…
Editor's NoteChina Southern to Launch Thales AVANT for B777 Fleet China Southern Airlines has a new agreement with Thales to install the TopSeries AVANT in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs. Thales said China Southern will equip…