CommercialIraqi Airways Gets Hollywood Content From IFE [Avionics Today January 30, 2014] Iraqi Airways has signed with a new in-flight entertainment content provider, IFE Services, for Hollywood and Arabic movies, as well as on-demand audio video seat-back systems to…
CommercialTransaero Adds In-flight Connectivity Russian carrier Transaero Airlines, following a trend spreading from the United States to the international aviation community, has added in-flight connectivity to its aircraft. Ku-band satellite-based Wi-Fi connections are now…
ATM ModernizationLockheed Martin Wins NAS Support Extension [Avionics Today January 29. 2014] The FAA awarded a $440 million extension through 2017 to Lockheed Martin for continued support of the National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract (NISC). Extending…
Business & GATAG Aviation Takes iPad EFBs on Board [Avionics Today January 29, 2014] Luxembourg-based international business aviation provider TAG Aviation is introducing iPad-based Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) to its Switzerland-based fleet. The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA)…
CommercialLiveTV Meets New Aircraft Birdstrike Requirements [Avionics Today January 29, 2014] LiveTV is the first company to pass a more stringent bird strike testing requirement for large domes mounted on top of aircraft, with proper installation enforced by…
CommercialFAA Issues Faster RVSM Authorizations [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new policy to allow for a more flexible approval process for General Aviation (GA) pilots using Reduced Vertical Separation…
CommercialSeaborne Expands In-flight Cell Phone Use [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] Seaborne Airlines has become the first Caribbean carrier to offer gate-to-gate cell phone use. The airline recently completed carrier-defined tolerant testing to ensure that the expanded…
CommercialBlackjack UAS Begins Flight Testing [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] Operational flight-testing has begun with the Naval Air System Command's small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the RQ-21A Blackjack. Built by Insitu, the Blackjack is a larger…