Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of April 22  

Did you know that, according to Discovery, the average Boeing 747 has around 150 to 175 miles of wiring inside it? Neither did we. Let’s hope that’s the only thing you don’t…

Commercial

2Ku is Live: Gogo, Aeromexico Launch Satellite IFC System

[Avionics Today 04-21-2016] Gogo has ushered in its highly anticipated 2Ku satellite-based In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology, announcing that the system is live on five aircraft in Aeromexico’s fleet. The first aircraft to…

Business & GA

Jeppesen Adds IFR, VFR Real-Time Data to EFB

Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck EFB. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 04-21-2016] Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary, recently introduced a new, single-installation option for its iPad-based Mobile FliteDeck Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution, which now provides…

Business & GA

HondaJet Meets Europe

Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 04-21-2016] Honda Aircraft has delivered the first HondaJet into Europe. Rheinland Air Service will operate the light business jet, which is the first aircraft developed by Honda and…

Commercial

ICAO Calls for More Industry, Global Involvement

[Avionics Today 04-21-2016] Representatives of aviation industry standardization organizations are calling for more international coordination and further industry involvement when it comes to pushing new aircraft technology regulations. During the 2016 Integrated…

ATM Modernization

AIRR Act Still Being Considered for FAA Reauthorization

U.S. Senate, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Magazine 04-20-2016] After the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 by the U.S. Senate, House Transportation and…