Commercial

GEE Launches Airconnect IFC with HNA

Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 12-18-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has struck a deal with Shareco to launch GEE’s Airconnect In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution aboard 10 aircraft operated by the Hainan Airlines (HNA)…

Business & GA

UTC CEO Gregory Hayes Is Not Worried About China

UTC CEO Gregory Hayes. Photo: UTC [Avionics Today 12-18-2015] United Technologies Corp. Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes announced a restructure for the aerospace and building systems company on Dec. 10, which will…

ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins Brings ATG Digital Communications to South Korea

Photo: Korea Airport Corp. [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] Rockwell Collins has implemented an Air-to-Ground (ATG) aviation communications network for Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), the service provider for airline and civil aviation communications in…

Commercial

Delta to Add E190s and 737s to Fleet, Finally

Delta Air Lines Boeing 737. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] Delta Air Lines has announced it will add up to 20 Embraer 190 and 20 new Boeing 737-900ER jets acquired through a…

Commercial

Premier Snags Republic Airways MRO Contract

Premier Aviation maintenance facility. Photo: Marketwire [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] Premier Aviation Overhaul Center and Republic Airways Holdings (Republic) have signed a long-term agreement for Premier to provide airframe heavy maintenance on Republic…

ATM Modernization

European Commission Adopts New Rules on Aircraft Tracking

The European Commission has adopted new rules for more stringent aircraft tracking. Photo: European Commission [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] The European Commission has adopted new rules for flight recorders, underwater locating devices and…