ConnectivityIn-Flight Wi-Fi Still Under Evaluation for Some Airlines Decisions for airlines making investments in providing in-flight Wi-Fi for passengers are strongly driven by the segment of the industry they operate within, as Avionics learned at the 2017 Boyd International Aviation…
CommercialBoeing Commits Resources to Aid Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts Boeing is committing $1 million, and perhaps more, to aid in relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The manufacturer said it is contributing $1 million from the Boeing Charitable Trust…
ConnectivityTeledyne Controls' New STC Means Mixed Fleets Can Have Common EFB Software Teledyne Controls’ aircraft interface device (AID) has been certificated for Austrian Airlines’ fleet of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft, Teledyne Controls said. GroundLink AID’s supplemental type certification means that the airline, and…
Business & GAUK CAA Wants GA Community to Run Events for Drone Users The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is enlisting the help of the GA community. It said it could use help “educating drone users on how to fly safely.” The authority has launched…
Business & GAFinal Test G600 Takes Flight as Gulfstream Moves Toward FAA Certification The final aircraft in the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G600 flight test program has taken its maiden flight, Gulfstream said. It is the fifth aircraft in the program, which began December 2016. This…
CommercialEmirates Signs Boeing 777 Line Maintenance Provider at Chicago's O’Hare F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM) is set to provide full handling line maintenance services at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in support of Emirates, the airline said. "Emirates' selection of FEAM at ORD…
CommercialUTC Moves Closer to Rockwell Collins Acquisition, Report Says According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, United Technologies Corp. (UTC) is moving closer to a potential acquisition of Rockwell Collins. The report notes that UTC is “nearing a…
Embedded AvionicsAEE Welcomes Abstract Submission for 2018 Conference Aviation Electronics Europe’s (AEE) call for papers for next year’s AEE avionics and flight operations conference is open. Those interested can submit abstracts for consideration to be included in the conference program. Abstracts…
Business & GADuncan Aviation 3-D Renderings Benefit Both Client and Customer Duncan Aviation added 3-D illustrator Dan Ryba to its in-house aircraft interior and paint design team in April. Since then, Ryba has been working with Ken Reita, another Duncan Aviation multimedia illustrator,…
Embedded AvionicsDDC Releases New ARINC 429 Line Receivers Data Device Corporation (DDC) now offers new ARINC 429 Line Receivers, the company said. They are available in both single-channel eight-pin and quad-channel 20-pin, small outline integrated circuit packages. According to DDC,…