CommercialNorwegian Air Launches Live TV on European Flights [Avionics Today 11-25-2015] Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) have introduced Live TV as a commercial service aboard all Norwegian Air Shuttle flights in Europe. The announcement was made…
CommercialFAA Task Force Recommends UAS Registration Requirements The FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force has released its recommendations for possible future requirements involving the registration of commercial and recreationally used drones.
Embedded AvionicsLeidos to Support US Army Airborne ISR Needs [Avionics Today 11-24-2015] The U.S. Army has awarded a prime contract to Leidos to design, produce, integrate and test the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) program of record. The single-award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract…
CommercialNew Report Projects Wireless IFE Installations to Top 17,000 by 2024 [Avionics Today 11-24-2015] According to a new Valour Consultancy report, the number of aircraft equipped with solutions that enable wireless delivery of In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) content will exceed 4,000 by the end…
CommercialAIM Introduces New ARINC 429 SmartCable [Avionics Today 11-24-2015] AIM GmbH has introduced a new “dimension” of ARINC429 interfaces for databus analyzer and data loader applications in the form of the AIM SmartCable. The first in the new…
Business & GASmartSky Receptive to Partnering ATG with Satellite SmartSky Networks is open to partnering its future air to ground in flight connectivity service offering with satellite-based technology in the future.
CommercialFAA, EASA Approve Airbus A320neo [Avionics Today 11-24-2016] The upgraded, re-engined version of the Airbus A320, the A320 new engine option (A320neo), has achieved joint type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal…
Embedded AvionicsDLS Tests Communications Between 5th and 4th Generation Fighter Jets A joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, DLS, is testing communications capabilities between fifth and fourth generation fighter jets.