ConnectivityAvianca Evaluating Use of GX Aviation for Predictive Maintenance Avianca’s engineering department is evaluating the use of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation broadband connectivity to enable predictive maintenance operations, a growing trend among airlines fueled by the expanding availability of speedier satellite and…
CommercialThree Moving Targets for Aviation Operators and MROs in 2019 In 2019, global fleet and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) markets will see dynamic growth as the demand for air travel rises. Alongside this, organizations will have to deal with fluctuating…
CommercialThe Top 10 Avionics Stories of 2018 As 2018 comes to a close, here is a look back at the top 10 most viewed stories published by Avionics International this year. 10. Southwest 1380: Fatal Flight Under Investigation After Engine…
ATM ModernizationData and Visualization Innovations to Drive FAA NextGen Success By modernizing the U.S. airspace as we know it, the FAA’s NextGen effort is grounded in critical innovations that will make flying more safe, predictable and efficient. Being approximately halfway through its…
ConnectivityGogo’s 2Ku Antenna De-Icing Fix is Working The de-icing modifications added to Gogo’s 2Ku antenna are resolving performance degradation issues experienced by airlines while flying aircraft equipped with the in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology in cold weather. Gogo published a…
CommercialHoneywell Brings Used Aircraft Parts Market into the Blockchain Era Honeywell is using blockchain technology to modernize the process of buying and selling used aircraft parts in what it calls an industry first, with its new GoDirect Trade aerospace e-commerce platform. GoDirect…
MilitaryLockheed, Universal Synaptics Partner to Address Fighter Jet Faults Lockheed Martin will be the systems integrator of two Universal Synaptics automated test equipment solutions across key Defense Department programs under a new intermittent fault detection technology licensing agreement. The Universal Synaptics…
MilitaryTalking Gripen E's Innovative Avionics with Saab's Development Lead Saab’s second Gripen E test aircraft, the 39-9, has entered the Swedish manufacturer’s flight test program — on the docket is its unique use of distributed integrated modular avionics (DIMA). Test aircraft 39-9…