Commercial

DJI Opens Palo Alto Research & Development Office

[Avionics Today 11-6-2015] DJI has added two senior staff to open a Silicon Valley Research and Development (R&D). Rob Schlub joins DJI as vice president of R&D, and Darren Liccardo as vice…

ATM Modernization

5 Updates on Aircraft Data Link Communications Progress

[Avionics Toady 11-6-2015] The continued expansion and evolution of using aircraft data link communications to improve airspace capacity, flight operational efficiency, safety and to supplement congested voice channels between controllers and pilots…

Commercial

Honeywell Improves GBAS With New Software Upgrade

[Avionics Today 11-6-2015] Honeywell Aerospace has released a third generation software update for its SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS), following certification by the FAA. The new software upgrades further enhance precise satellite-guided…

Business & GA

VistaJet to Add Jet Connex Broadband

[Avionics Today 11-05-2015] VistaJet has become the first business aviation operator to sign up for Inmarsat's Jet Connex broadband connectivity service. The VistaJet broadband deal was announced by Rockwell Collins, which acts…

Business & GA

Gulfstream Adds New VP for Greater China

[Avionics Today 11-05-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace ha appointed Matthew Liu as regional vice president of sales for Greater China. Liu will be based in Beijing and report to Roger Sperry, regional senior vice…

Commercial

Korean Air Firms Up $4 Billion Boeing Fleet Upgrade

[Avionics Today 11-05-2015] Boeing and Korean Air today finalized the airline's order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices.…

Military

Lockheed Completes F-16 Durability Milestone

[Avionics Today 11-05-2015] Lockheed Martin completed more than 27,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft and is now analyzing the data to determine the durability of the…

Business & GA

Gogo Reports 12 Mbps on 2ku Testing, Big Third Quarter

[Avionics Today 11-5-2015] An elated Gogo CEO Michael Small told analysts, investors and journalists during the company's third quarter conference call Thursday that the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) giant's next generation 2KU broadband…