ATM ModernizationAviation Groups Oppose Proposed Tax Hike Aviation industry groups, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA), are criticizing an Obama Administration proposal to increase airline passenger security fees and…
CommercialJapan Airlines Selects Panasonic IFEC System Panasonic Avionics, of Lake Forest, Calif., install its broadband Ku-Band connectivity system, eXConnect, on Japan Airlines' (JAL) Boeing 777 fleet. In addition, the companies will continue to develop the timeline to expand…
MilitaryBAE Team to Bid for T-X Program BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have formed a strategic partnership to compete in the U.S. Air Force’s “T-X” program for the replacement of the aging T-38 trainer with BAE Systems’ Hawk Advanced…
CommercialEmirates Selects Rockwell Collins Moving Map Dubai-based Emirates Airline has selected Rockwell Collins Airshow 4200D 3D Moving Map system for more than 140 aircraft, including 62 new wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft currently being delivered. “The magnitude of…
Business & GAAstronautics EFB Flies on 747-8 Freighter The Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), with hardware provided by Astronautics Corporation of American, was flown on the freighter version of the 747-8, The freighter version of the Boeing 747-8, which includes…
Embedded AvionicsBAE to Provide KC-46A Control Panel Boeing selected BAE Systems to provide its Interior Control Panel for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A tanker, the companies said Tuesday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The touchscreen panel…
CommercialVirgin America Adds IFE Technology Partner Photo courtesy Virgin America Virgin America selected Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect platform as the technology partner for its Red in-flight entertainment system. The companies unveiled the new platform at this week's Airline Passenger…
ATM ModernizationNAS Stakeholders Look to NextGen Equipage NEXA Capital Partners Founder Michael DymentPhoto/Aleksey Photography Trust, cooperation and collaboration among industry stakeholders, and among the varied programs, are key drivers to implementing the FAA's NextGen modernization program, according to panelists at…