Business & GADassault Aviation Wins Approval for Inmarsat Jet ConneX Broadband [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Global data plans for Inmarsat’s new business aviation in-flight broadband service, Jet ConneX, is now available on all Dassault Aviation aircraft. Dassault Falcon 8X now certified for…
Business & GAThese Avionics OEMs Are Expected to Dominate Biz Av Sales Through 2025 [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Garmin are projected to dominate forward-fit sales for business jet cockpit avionics over the next 10 years, according to a new business aviation market forecast…
CommercialSITA Explains How SAS Uses 57 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots for Flight Ops [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Air transport communications and information technology provider SITA released an update recently explaining how Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) uses its "Mobility Access" Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity platform to enhance flight…
ConnectivityInmarsat GX Aviation to Hook-Up 125 Aircraft to In-Flight Wi-Fi through Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A leading short- and long-haul European airline has selected Rockwell Collins to provide In-Flight Connectivity via Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress for Aviation (GX Aviation) service. Photo: Rockwell…
MilitaryHow the U.S. Air Force Monitors 1 Million Cyber Attacks Per Day [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] The U.S. Air Force estimates there are more than 1 million cyber attacks on its network of more than 1 million airborne and ground-based networked computer systems on a…
CommercialElbit Systems SkyLens Now Flying on ATR 42/72 [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] Elbit Systems' SkyLens wearable head up display (HUD) has begun flights within its final configuration onboard the ATR 42/72 series aircraft. ATR is the launch customer for the SkyLens,…
CommercialWill Boeing Build a VTOL Passenger Plane? [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A patent awarded to Boeing on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could signal the Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM) desire to build a…
CommercialRockwell, B/E Merger to Put Processors in Everything on Airplanes [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg said the aerospace and defense giant's $6.4 billion acquisition of aircraft cabin interior supplier B/E Aerospace creates the opportunity for the two companies to…