CommercialGEE Brings Satellite Connectivity to New 737s [Avionics Today 01-20-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment's (GEE) Ku-band satellite connectivity system provisions will now be offerable on new Boeing 737 airplanes — the most popular commercial aircraft offering. The two companies are…
ATM ModernizationUK Airports Drop in Flight Punctuality, CAA Reports [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Flight punctuality at United Kingdom airports fell in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013, according to the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). On-time…
ATM ModernizationMedia and Virginia Tech Team Up to Bring UAS to the Newsroom [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] A coalition of 10 news media companies have partnered with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to test small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to gather news. Virginia…
ATM ModernizationUAS Consultancy Group Looks to Educate Cadets, Alter Perceptions UAViate and members. Photo: UAViate [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] UAViate, a British-owned Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) consultancy group, is lobbying to change public perceptions on UAS with the launch of a new academy…
CommercialAir Europa Orders $3.6 Million in Dreamliners Air Europa Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Air Europa has announced an order for 14 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices — the largest ever…
MilitaryATAC Deploys Warfighters to Jacksonville for US Military Training ATAC Aircraft. Photo: ATAC [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been tasked to deploy to Jacksonville, Fla. with 10 fighter aircraft to support U.S. military training. The fighter aircraft…
Business & GABombardier Suspends Learjet 85 Program Indefinitely [Avionics Today 01-16-2014] Bombardier has announced it will immediately halt work on its Learjet 85 aircraft program due to what they site is a lack of market demand for the midsize business…
Business & GABoeing, Embraer Partner to Bring Biofuels to Brazil [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] Boeing and Embraer have opened a joint sustainable aviation biofuel research center in Brazil. The collaborative effort to further establish the aviation biofuel industry is located at the Boeing-Embraer…