CommercialCobham AvComm Introduces New 8800S Digital Radio Test Set [Avionics Today 3-19-2015] Cobham AvComm has introduced the new 8800S digital radio test set, featuring new new P25 Phase II test capabilities and 125 W direct power handling. The new radio test…
CommercialFAA Forecast Sees Steady Growth in Air Travel Through 2035 [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] U.S. airlines are expected to transport 1 billion passengers per year by 2029, according to the FAA's annual aviation forecast released this week. Over the next two decades, the…
CommercialBoeing 747-8 Intercontinental Approved for ETOPS [Avionics Today 3-19-2015] The FAA has issued approval for 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS) for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. According to Boeing, the 747-8 Intercontinental is the first four-engine aircraft to receive this…
CommercialTeledyne Announces 'Historic' Retrofit Contract [Avionics Today 3-19-2015] Teledyne Controls has announced that an entire fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation (737NG) aircraft belonging to a North American airline will be retrofitted with its Digital Flight Data…
ATM ModernizationFAA Awards Ocean Data Link Service Contract to Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 3-19-2015] The FAA has awarded a seven year contract to Rockwell Collins to provide its Ocean Data Link (ODL) service. Under the contract, Rockwell Collins' ARINC data link service will…
ATM ModernizationInFlight Labs Developing 'Smart Avionics' [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] InFlight Labs is currently developing a series of smart avionics, designed to "police or monitor" aircraft systems during all phases of flight. The New York-based manufacturer is currently working…
MilitaryVxWorks 653 Selected for Black Hawk Cockpit Upgrade [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] Northrop Grumman Corp. has selected the Wind River VxWorks 653 Real Time Operating System (RTOS) to support the latest avionics mission equipment upgrade that will be integrated onto the…
CommercialGEE, SES Sign Satellite Agrement to Increase IFC Service [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has announced new satellite capacity deals with satellite operator SES to increase the performance of its In-flight Connectivity (IFC) service. Under the latest agreements, GEE…
CommercialBoeing Launches 757 ecoDemonstrator Flight Testing [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] Boeing has launched the latest series of test flights for its ecoDemonstrator program with the 757. The airframe manufacturer is collaborating with NASA and TUI Group on the 757…
CommercialSATELLITE 2015 Panel Discusses Future of Commercial UAS Satcom [Avionics Today 3-18-2015] On Tuesday, at the SATELLITE 2015 conference, attendees gathered to discuss the future of satellite technology in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The “Serving UAV and UAS Operators: New Requirements…