Embedded Avionics

NATS Future Proofs Airfield Voice Comms at Bristol

[Avionics Magazine 12-15-2016] Over the next 12 months, NATS Services Ltd will replace Bristol’s Voice Communications System (VCS) in an overhaul of the bespoke system that allows air traffic controllers in the…

Connectivity

Southwest Makes Connected Aircraft Deals With GEE, Panasonic

[Avionics Magazine 12-14-2016] Southwest Airlines has announced new In-flight Connectivity (IFC) agreements with Panasonic Avionics Corp., and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE).  The agreement with Panasonic provides for their Global Communications Services, which…

Military

Boeing Brings Cockpit Avionics Upgrades to NATO E-3As

[Avionics Magazine 12-13-2016] The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has begun taking deliveries of its E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades from Boeing. According to the company,…