Business & GA

FAA Approves the Use of UAS in Search for Missing Woman

An Unmanned Aircraft System. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-11-2014] The FAA has approved an emergency Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for the use of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in the…

Commercial

Gogo, T-Mobile to Introduce New In-flight Connectivity Model

[Avionics Today 09-11-2014] Gogo's major announcement of a new partnership with wireless cell phone service provider T-Mobile has introduced a new model for in-flight smartphone connectivity. Beginning Sept. 17, T-Mobile customers will…

Commercial

Astro-Med Printers All Aboard on Cathay Pacific Flights

Cathay Pacific Airways flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-10-2014] Cathay Pacific Airways has selected an Astro-Med airborne printer for its eEnabled Aircraft program. The NP4840 network printer will occupy a small footprint…

Commercial

ICAO Selects Abu Dhabi GCAS Training Center in Middle East

Abu Dhabi Airport’s Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS). Photo: GCAS [Avionics Today 09-10-2014] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has selected the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) to be the…

Business & GA

Scandinavian Avionics Provides EFBs to Turkish Carrier

A future proof tablet-based EFB aboard a Boeing 737-NG. Photo: Scandinavian Avionics [Avionics Today 09-10-2014] Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines signed an agreement with Scandinavian Avionics to provide the future proof tablet-based Electronic…