CommercialBluetooth Wi-Fi System Commissioned for Airbus A340 Passenger using fflya onboard Airbus A340. Photo: AS-IP [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] AS-IP Tech’s fflya, its Bluetooth Smart airline connectivity solution, has been commissioned on an Airbus A340. Fflya is an in-flight connectivity…
Embedded AvionicsNavy Contracts Rockwell for Ship-based Navigation and Landing System JPALS helps carrier-based pilots accomplish challenging missions using a ship-based precision approach and landing system that support all-weather operations. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Rockwell Collins has received a $67 million,…
CommercialInmarsat, Rockwell Collins Tighten Partnership on Aviation Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Magazine 10-19-2016] Rockwell Collins, under a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed this week, is now prepared to provide Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety service to both existing and new customers from across…
CommercialMultiScan ThreatTrack Weather Radar Approved for A330, A320 MultiScan ThreatTrack radar detecting inferred lightning and hail. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-19-2016] Rockwell Collins’ MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar is now available as an aftermarket upgrade for Airbus A320 and A330…
CommercialLufthansa Launches Predictive Maintenance Platform Condition Analytics aims to make aircraft systems transparent. Photo: Lufthansa Technik [Avionics Magazine 10-19-2016] Lufthansa Technik has launched its Condition Analytics platform, which combines condition monitoring and predictive maintenance on a single…
Business & GADuncan Aviation to Develop STCs for Gogo Biz Av 4G Falcon business jets in Duncan Aviation hangar. Photo: Duncan Aviation [Avionics Magazine 10-19-2016] Gogo has chosen Duncan Aviation to develop the Standard Type Certificates (STCs) for Gogo’s business aviation 4G service for…
ATM ModernizationEtihad Airways, NATS Collaborate to Improve Operations Etihad airways plane in flight. Photo: NATS [Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is working with U.K.-based air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver…
CommercialAurora Shows Off Aircraft Autonomy through DARPA Program Aurora's Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. Photo: Aurora Flight Sciences [Avionics Magazine 10-18-2016] On Oct. 17, Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrated automated flight capabilities with its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System…