CommercialJetBlue Doubles In-Flight Internet Contract with ViaSat JetBlue is doubling its contract commitment for in-flight connectivity with ViaSat to $20 million, upgrading its 2011 agreement to deploy the first Ka-band commercial aviation broadband network on its commercial aircraft fleet. …
CommercialGAO Study Approves FAA Oversight of Cockpit Smoke Prevention A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study released this month determined FAA has exercised sufficient oversight of new technologies to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit in commercial aircraft. Between September 2012…
CommercialParamount Group Acquires ATE African aerospace and defense company Paramount Group has acquired Advanced Technology and Engineering Co. (ATE), one of the longest running aerospace engineering firms in Africa. ATE, which specializes in the production…
Embedded AvionicsThales I-Master Radar Completes Test Flights Thales' new I-Master radar system completed test flights on a Diamond DA42MPP GUARDIAN aircraft recently, during a week-long trial in Austria. During the flights, I-Master was used to transmit high resolution…
CommercialEmbraer Adds More Suppliers for Next Generation of E-Jets Embraer has added several new component suppliers for its second generation of regional jets, whose commercial launch is expected later this year, the company said Friday. The Brazilian airframe manufacturer…
ATM ModernizationAlaska Gets Updated Aviation Weather Broadcast System Alaska's FAA flight service stations have been upgraded to improve automated recordings and broadcasting of in-flight weather information for pilots flying in one of the more severe climates of the United States. …
ATM ModernizationFAA Plans for Full ADS-B Ground Support in 2014 FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the ground infrastructure for the nation's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) will be ready for operations by next year. (An ITT Exelis ADS-B Ground Station. Photo, courtesy…
CommercialRolls-Royce Sees Opportunity for Unmanned Engine Growth The increase in military and civilian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in recent years has lead to an increase in the need for components that power these platforms, and Rolls-Royce has…