CommercialRepublic Airways Orders 50 Embraer E175 Jets A United Express Embraer E175 jet. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 09-17-2014] Republic Airways, already the operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, has signed a contract with Embraer to purchase…
CommercialGogo to Vietnam: Vietnam Airlines to be First User of Inmarsat Satellite IFC Vietnam Airlines flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Gogo has won bidding to provide Vietnam Airlines with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft and a majority…
Business & GABombardier Business Rides the JetWave, Connects to Inmarsat IFC through Honeywell Hardware Bombardier Global 8000 business aircraft. Photo: Bombardier business aircraft [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Bombardier Business Aircraft will be the launch business manufacturer for Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave Ka-Band satellite connectivity system. Honeywell's JetWave hardware supports…
CommercialPratt & Whitney, US Air Force Complete Qualification for F135 Engine Testing Pratt and Whitney F135 engine. Photo: Joint Strike Fighter Program [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Pratt and Whitney and the U.S. Air Force have completed qualification for F135 engine testing at Tinker Air Force…
CommercialKontron Avionics Systems Integration Lab Simulates IFE and IFC Environment Kontron Cab-n-Connect 28VDC designed for use in business jets and regional aircraft. Photo: Kontron [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Kontron is looking to help airlines and other aircraft customers test out In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)…
CommercialUS Air Force Expands RQ-4 Global Hawk Fleet A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $354 million primarily firm-fixed-price contract to expand their RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned…
ATM ModernizationHuman Factors Students Ready to Keep NextGen Avionics Grounded in Reality [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] As new aviation technology and capabilities such as touchscreen displays, Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) become more commonplace in fixed and rotary wing cockpits over…
ConnectivitySafe and Secure: Honeywell and Inmarsat Tweak IFC for Military Users [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Honeywell and Inmarsat are expanding their prior agreement to bring global connectivity to business and commercial aircrafts. The companies are planning on developing onboard hardware and network capabilities for…
ATM ModernizationMarshall Aerospace to Provide FANS Upgrade for Bombardier’s Challenger 604 [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Bombardier and Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group have signed a conditional letter of agreement to develop a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics upgrade for the Challenger 604…
CommercialNAVAIR Integrates Existing Products into Next Generation UAS Software Navy flight test pilot demonstrates functionality of new software for the future UClass system at the program's Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. lab. Photo: US Navy [Avionics Today 09-15-2014] Naval Air…