Commercial

FCC Eases Licensing Requirements for In-Flight Wi-Fi

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a Report and Order released last week, approved new rules to accelerate the deployment of in-flight Wi-Fi on more commercial flights in the United States. The…

Commercial

Gogo, Inmarsat Partner for GX Ka-Band Network

Gogo signed an agreement with Inmarsat to become a reseller of the Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network in the commercial air transport market. The partnership will enable Gogo to deliver a faster…

Commercial

Thales Selects New CEO

Thales has appointed Jean-Bernard Lévy as its new chairman and CEO, to replace Luc Vigneron, who resigned Thursday. Vigneron resigned “after having acknowledged lack of support of the company’s two main shareholders,”…

Business & GA

FAA Addresses Power Malfunction for Gulfstream Jets

FAA published an airworthiness directive requiring a modified system power-on self-test (SPOST) of the flap/stabilizer electronic control unit (FSECU) on Gulfstream G350 and G450 aircraft. (Gulfstream G450--photo courtesy of Gulfstream Aerospace) The…

Embedded Avionics

Pilatus Selects Curtiss-Wright for PC-21 Avionics

Pilatus has selected Curtiss-Wright Controls to provide the MPMC-9350 processing subsystem for its PC-21 NextGen trainer aircraft. (Curtiss-Wright MPMC-9350) The open architecture-based mission computer subsystem will provide processing for pilot and co-pilot…

Embedded Avionics

Embraer Selects Cobham Audio Systems for KC-390

Embraer has selected Cobham to provide the passenger address system (PAS) for its KC-390 military transport aircraft. Cobham is also providing the wing-mounted aircraft refueling pods (WARP), auxiliary fuselage fuel tanks, aerial…

Business & GA

FAA Grants STC for King Air C90A ADS-B Out Solution

FAA granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to the University of North Dakota for the 1090 MHz Extended Squitter ADS-B Out solution for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A business jet. The STC also…