Business & GADassault Signs ViaSat to Falcon 8X Connectivity Contract Dassault has signed a connectivity contract with Viasat for its Falcon 8X. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] ViaSat signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver a bundled global Ku-band broadband…
Business & GAJetConnex Makes Strides Toward BizAv Launch Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Inmarsat’s broadband In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service is moving closer to launch as Rockwell Collins announced it had validated the network’s performance as well as a number…
Business & GAFAA STCs Astronics Wireless AID EFB [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Astronics has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for its webFB wireless Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) device for use on Boeing 737 aircraft. According…
CommercialHoneywell will Upgrade HAITEC VIP Cockpits Photo: HAITEC [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul provider HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance has selected Honeywell to supply a range of avionics products to the company’s VIP, large-cabin aircraft operators. The contract…
CommercialEgyptAir Flight 804 Spotted on Egyptian Radar Screens Before Disappearing Wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804, which went missing over the Mediterranean Sea on May 19. Photo: Egypt’s Armed Forces [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Ehab Mohieldin, chairman of Egypt’s National Air Navigation Services Company,…
Business & GACessna Citation on Track for 2017 Entry Into Service Cessna Citation Longitude mating fuselage and wing. Photo: Textron Aviation [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Cessna Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, announced prior to the start of the European Business Aviation Convention…
Business & GAEASA Certifies HondaJet HondaJet receiving a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency on May 23, 2016. Photo: HondaJet [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] The HondaJet has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency…
Business & GAGulfstream G650ER Receives EASA Certification Gulfstream G650ER. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace’s Gulfstream G650ER has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for private operations. The certification recognizes that long-range business jet…
Business & GAGogo Partners with PACE to Connect EFB Flight Profile Optimizer Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 05-20-2016] Gogo has partnered with aerospace software specialist PACE to connect the company’s flight optimization application, the Pacelab Flight Profile Optimizer. The flight profile optimizer is a decision-support…
Business & GAEmbraer Legacy 500 Demonstrates Steep Approach Capability Jetex’s Embraer Legacy 500 at the London City Airport. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 05-20-2016] Embraer Executive Jets and Flexjet have demonstrated the business jet Legacy 500’s steep approach capability to operate at…