Business & GA

King Stallion Passes initial Marine Operational Assessment

King Stallion. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] The weeklong initial operational assessment of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has been ruled a success by the U.S. Marine Corps, parent company Lockheed…

Business & GA

Thales Acquires EFB Start-up

[Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Thales has acquired Belgian-based AvioVision, a start-up in the field of digitalization of aircraft operation processes based on Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions. With the acquisition of AvioVision, Thales…

Commercial

Azur Optimizes Maintenance with Boeing Analytics

Azur Boeing 757. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Boeing will implement its Optimized Maintenance Program (OMP) service for Azur airline’s Boeing 757 and 767 fleet. Powered by Boeing Analytics, the program aims…

Commercial

Bluetooth Wi-Fi System Commissioned for Airbus A340

Passenger using fflya onboard Airbus A340. Photo: AS-IP [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] AS-IP Tech’s fflya, its Bluetooth Smart airline connectivity solution, has been commissioned on an Airbus A340. Fflya is an in-flight connectivity…

Embedded Avionics

Navy Contracts Rockwell for Ship-based Navigation and Landing System

JPALS helps carrier-based pilots accomplish challenging missions using a ship-based precision approach and landing system that support all-weather operations. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Rockwell Collins has received a $67 million,…

Connectivity

Sitaonair Joins Inmarsat’s Swiftbroadband Distribution Team 

Photo: Sitaonair [Avionics Magazine 10-20-2016] Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to appoint Sitaonair as a distribution partner for its next generation SwiftBroadband-Safety aviation service. The agreement follows the recent…