Business & GA

Butler Avionics Achieves STC for Learjet 60 ADS-B Out

Learjet 60 cockpit. Photo: Butler Avionics  [Avionics Today 11-13-2015] Butler Avionics, a manufacturer and provider of support systems for commercial and military aircraft, has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval…

ATM Modernization

ITU Flight Tracking Spectrum Allocation: Accolades and Concerns

 [Avionics Magazine 11-13-2015] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has adopted a resolution to allocate radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7 to 1092.3 MHz has been…

Business & GA

Mitsubishi Regional Jet Makes First Flight

Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Photo: Mitsubishi [Avionics Today 11-12-2015] Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) conducted the first flight of the first flight test aircraft for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ),…

Commercial

First Chinese Airline Launches Panasonic IFC

Photo: China Eastern Airlines [Avionics Today 11-12-2015] China Eastern Airlines launched Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution on international flights, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so with Panasonic. The leading…

Commercial

Seaborne Airlines Contracts for Cabin Upgrades

[Avionics Today 11-12-2015] Seaborne Airlines has reached an agreement with Erie Aviation Incorporated for aircraft upgrades to its SAAB 340B cabins. The new cabins will feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) cabin lighting…

Commercial

Africa’s Rwandair Chooses SITA OnAir for Connectivity

RwandAir A330 which will be equipped with Sita OnAir Connectivity. Photo: RwandAir [Avionics Today 11-11-2015] Rwandair will equip two aircraft in its fleet with Internet and mobile phone services through Sita OnAir’s…

Commercial

Honeywell to Supply JetWave IFC Hardware to Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines A380. Photo: Singapore Airlines [Avionics Today 11-11-2015] Honeywell Aerospace will provide its JetWave satellite communications hardware to Singapore Airlines for connection to Inmarsat's Global Xpress Aviation broadband solution. Zodiac Inflight…

Business & GA

Bombardier Service Centers Authorized for ACR Electronics

Photo: Bombardier  [Avionics Today 11-11-2015] Bombardier Business Aircraft is now authorized to perform programming, annual inspections, and battery replacement operations of Artex equipment manufactured by ACR Electronics, joining its Singapore facility, which…