Commercial

Virgin Atlantic Adds New Airborne Cargo Tracking Device

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will begin allowing customers to track their air freight shipments in real time, after approving the Sentry FlightSafe tracking device for its aircraft.     Sentry FlightSafe, developed by…

Embedded Avionics

Navy Tests New Target Sharing System on EA-18G

The U.S. Navy recently completed flight tests of its new data network on a Boeing EA-18G Growler.    The network features sensor system upgrades that will allow aircrews to share targeting data…

Commercial

AUVSI 2013 Opens Next Week in Washington 

The Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International will host Unmanned Systems 2013, its 40th annual gathering of the unmanned systems industry, in Washington D.C. next week, and Avionics Magazine has a preview of…

Business & GA

Gogo Reports Bigger Net Loss in Quarterly Earnings

In-flight connectivity provider Gogo on Wednesday issued its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company, reporting a net loss of $72.6 million for the second quarter, five times the net…

ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins Traffic Computer Receives FAA Certification

Rockwell Collins announced Aug. 5 that its new TTR-2100 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) for aircraft has received FAA certification. The traffic computer, which enables NextGen traffic surveillance, is now…

Embedded Avionics

Northrop Grumman Selected for F-16 Radar Upgrade

Northrop Grumman will provide the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for U.S. Air Force and Taiwan F-16 fighter jets, after winning a competition by Lockheed Martin looking to prolong the life of…

Commercial

Thales IFE System on New British Airways A380s, 787

British Airways’ new Airbus A380 and Boeing 787s are equipped with the Thales-provided TopSeries In-Flight Entertainment System. The airline, which has ordered a total of 12 A380s and 24 787s, took delivery…