CommercialViaSat to Connect Virgin America A320s [Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Virgin America has announced a new technology partnership with ViaSat Inc., that will bring significantly faster WiFi connectivity to the airline's 10 new A320 aircraft deliveries. Through this latest…
CommercialIAI, Thales Integrate New Datalink Capability on Heron MALE UAV [Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted, in Israel, risk reduction flight tests for the integration of Thales and Elisra’s NATO STANAG 7085 data link on board the…
Business & GAGulfstream Expands Maintenance Ops to Teterboro [Avionics Today 07-07-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that it now provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its operators at Jet Aviation’s Teterboro Airport facility in New Jersey. Gulfstream…
ATM ModernizationEurope Developing a Solid Foundation for SWIM [Avionics Today 07-07-2015] European Air Traffic Management (ATM) stakeholders are building a solid foundation for a concept of operations for System Wide Information Management (SWIM), which represents a paradigm shift in how…
Business & GAColombia Certifies Bombardier Challenger 300, 350 [Avionics Today 07-06-2015] Bombardier announced that it has received type certification for its Challenger 300 and Challenger 350 aircraft from Colombia’s civil aviation authority, Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC). …
CommercialElbit, ATR Sign ClearVision Agreement for 600s [Avionics Today 07-06-2015] Elbit Systems and regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced the signature of an agreement for integrating ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) with the SKYLENS wearable display onboard the…
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Grumman, US Navy Conduct E-2D Aerial Refueling Critical Design Review [Avionics Today 07-06-2015] Northrop Grumman along with the U.S. Navy have successfully conducted the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling (AR) system. Under a $226.7 million Engineering,…
ATM ModernizationEuropean Officials Seek Spectrum to Enable Satellite Aircraft Tracking [Avionics Today 07-02-2015] During a symposium at the European Parliament, "Disappeared Aircraft in a Connected World: Urgent Call to Action," members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called for action by the International…
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