CommercialAir France, KLM Launch In-Flight Connectivity Trial Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are launching trial flights featuring in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity provided by Panasonic Avionics, the company said Thursday. The trial phase will last for the remainder…
CommercialPhilippine Airlines Launches First GSMConneX Flights Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the first airline to launch commercial flights featuring the TriaGnoSys in-flight GSMConneX connectivity hardware. The first PAL aircraft to be retrofitted with GSMConneX is a Boeing 777-300ER.…
Embedded AvionicsNavy's P-8 Poseidon Ready for Fleet Introduction The P-8A Poseidon, Boeing's next-generation military derivative of the 737-800, is ready for introduction into the U.S. Navy fleet, according to a report issued by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) last…
ATM ModernizationAirbus, Eurocopter to Simulate Impact of Construction on Paris Airport Airbus ProSky and Eurcopter have formed a new agreement to study the impact of pending construction on the grounds of Paris - Le Bourget Airport. Under the agreement, Eurocopter will assist…
CommercialAeroflot Selects Teledyne System for Superjet SSJ100 Teledyne Controls' Wireless GroundLink (WGL) data transfer technology has been installed on a Superjet SSJ100 for Aeroflot, marking the first time a Teledyne Controls solution has been used on this new aircraft…
CommercialNorwegian, Panasonic Develop Android-Based IFE Norwegian and Panasonic Avionics are developing an Android-powered in-flight entertainment system. Norwegian’s passengers will be able to use select Android apps that are pre-loaded onto the system. “We’re constantly looking at new…
Business & GAUniversal Display, IDD Aerospace to Study OLEDs Universal Display Corp., of Ewing, N.J., has been awarded a $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Under the program, titled “Novel Energy-Saving…
ATM ModernizationNTSB Urges FAA Modify 'Go-Around' ATC Rules The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent a letter to FAA urging the agency to modify its air traffic control procedures to ensure safe separation between aircraft during "go-around" maneuvers. The letter follows the…