CommercialEurazeo Completes Sale of Orolia to Safran Safran Electronics & Defense announced its acquisition of Orolia, the Paris-based supplier of position, navigation, and timing (PNT) electronics from global investment firm Eurazeo. The sale of Orolia to Safran generated "cash…
CommercialAurora to Design New Motherships for Virgin Galactic Space Flights Aurora Flight Sciences has reached a new agreement with Virgin Galactic that will see the Virginia-based Boeing subsidiary become a partner in the design and manufacturing of Virgin's next generation motherships. Virgin…
ConnectivityQatar Airways to Equip 777X Fleet with Astrova IFE System Qatar Airways will equip its fleet of Boeing 777X aircraft with the Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) system supplied by Panasonic Avionics, according to an announcement made by the two companies during the…
ConnectivityLufthansa Launches FlyNet App to Make In-Flight Internet Purchasing Easier Lufthansa has rolled out a new smartphone application developed by Deutsche Telekom called "FlyNet" designed to make the purchasing and use of in-flight internet on short- and long-haul flights a three-step process…
Business & GAInmarsat Launches New BGAN Connectivity Solution in the Middle East Inmarsat has unveiled a new connectivity solution alongside Hytera, Global Beam Telecom and Cobham Satcom to serve businesses in the Middle East..
ConnectivityPODCAST: Shift5 CGO Talks Developing an Aircraft Networking Security Program Michael Weigand is the chief growth officer of Shift5 Inc., a startup firm providing cybersecurity services across commercial and military segments of aviation, rail, and other forms of transportation. Weigand is a…
CommercialAmerican Airlines Testing Digital Verification for Airport Security Checkpoints American Airlines recently launched a 60-day pilot project in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that will evaluate the use of a mobile phone application and…
Business & GAGulfstream Completes First Flight of New G800 Gulfstream’s new G800 business jet completed its first flight at the company’s Savannah headquarters on Wednesday, launching the flight testing campaign for what will become the longest-range aircraft in the company's history.…