Business & GA

Aircell Acquires LiveTV's Airfone

Gogo subsidiary Aircell has completed the acquisition of LiveTV LLC's Airfone business unit. The acquisition includes LiveTV's 1 MHz air-to-ground spectrum license, and the Airfone in-flight communications service, network infrastructure and operational…

ATM Modernization

FAA Dismisses Aircraft FMS Hacking Claim

FAA is dismissing claims made by Hugo Teso, a German information technology consultant, that aircraft navigation systems can be hacked using a smartphone application and desktop computer.    Last week, during a…

Business & GA

Boeing, Honeywell Team Up for In-Flight Connectivity Research

Honeywell and Boeing announced a new technical services agreement Wednesday to research and develop high-speed in-flight wireless connectivity. Under the agreement, the two companies will develop technologies for Boeing aircraft, including the…

Business & GA

Thales, Gogo Form Connectivity Partnership

Two of the biggest companies in the in-flight connectivity industry, Thales and Gogo, announced a new partnership this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. The partnership will combine Thales'…

Business & GA

Avidyne Offers ADS-B Traffic Surveillance Systems

Avidyne is making good use of its involvement in the FAA-funded Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness with Alerts (TSAA) program, as it announced the release of its Traffic Advisory Systems with ADS-B In…

Commercial

SAA Selects Rockwell Collins IFE for A320s

Rockwell Collins reached an agreement with South African Airways (SAA) for its PAVES 2 [programmable audio video entertainment system] in-flight entertainment (IFE) suite for the carrier's new and existing Airbus A320s. PAVES…

Commercial

U.S. Army Increases AeroVironment UAS Order

The U.S. Army issued $13.8 million in incremental funding to AeroVironment for RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). (Raven Gimbal. Photo, courtesy of AeroVironment.) The funding is for continued performance of previous agreement,…