ConnectivityAeroMobile Sees 160 Percent Increase in In-Flight Data Usage [Avionics Magazine 01-09-2017] Panasonic Avionics Corp. subsidiary AeroMobile has reported seeing a 160 percent increase in in-flight data usage by users on the 3G in-flight connectivity network it launched a year ago.…
MilitaryCommercial Aircraft Production, Defense Spending to Increase in 2017 [Avionics Magazine 01-09-2017] Global commercial aircraft production is expected to increase by 96 additional units, and defense sector spending is projected to increase by 3.2 percent in 2017, according to a new…
ConnectivityAlaska Airlines Unveils New In-Flight Texting Service [Avionics Magazine 01-06-2017] Alaska Airlines is unveiling a new service allowing passengers on Gogo-equipped flights to use iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger free of charge. Alaska Airlines kicks off new year…
MilitaryCurtiss Wright Supports New Intel Processors on DO-254 SBCs Curtiss Wright Defense Solutions is supporting Intel’s seventh generation Xeon processor on to updated small form factor Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Single Board Computers (SBCs).
MilitaryBAE Systems to Develop New Cross Domain Tools for US Air Force [Avionics Magazine 01-05-2016] The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $49 million to develop, deploy, and maintain cross domain solutions for safeguarding…
CommercialAn Insider Look at how FedEx is Digitally Managing Airplane Health Unlike passenger airlines, there are no conciliatory sky miles to issue to the recipients of cargo carrier packages if the goods are delayed in transit. For cargo carriers such as FedEx Express,…
Embedded AvionicsIsrael Deploys First RNP AR at Ben Gurion The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, with the help of third party Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Hughes Aerospace, has deployed the nation’s first Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) at…
Business & GACirrus Puts Garmin G1000 NXi in Sixth Generation Aircraft [Avionics Magazine 01-04-2017] Cirrus Aircraft has launched the G6, which the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) calls the “smartest, safest and most advanced models ever of the best-selling SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston…
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