Editor's Note

IDENT, Quicksilver Partner for GT-500 Surveillance Upgrades

Quicksilver's GT-500 aircraft will receive some surveillance upgrades beginning this fall, the result of the manufacturer's new partnership with Jacksonville, Fla.-based aerial intelligence company IDENT.      (IDENT/Quicksilver Mosquito GT-500 Patrolling the…

Commercial

JetBlue Doubles In-Flight Internet Contract with ViaSat

JetBlue is doubling its contract commitment for in-flight connectivity with ViaSat to $20 million, upgrading its 2011 agreement to deploy the first Ka-band commercial aviation broadband network on its commercial aircraft fleet. …

ATM Modernization

Alaska Gets Updated Aviation Weather Broadcast System

Alaska's FAA flight service stations have been upgraded to improve automated recordings and broadcasting of in-flight weather information for pilots flying in one of the more severe climates of the United States. …

ATM Modernization

FAA Plans for Full ADS-B Ground Support in 2014

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the ground infrastructure for the nation's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) will be ready for operations by next year.     (An ITT Exelis ADS-B Ground Station. Photo, courtesy…

Commercial

Rockwell Collins Forms Avionics Joint Venture in China

Rockwell Collins on Monday announced the formation of a new joint venture based in China that will produce avionics for the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (COMAC) C919 narrow-body passenger jet.  …