Commercial

Air 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…

Embedded Avionics

Navy'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…

Commercial

Aeroflot 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…

Commercial

Norwegian, 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 & GA

Universal 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 Modernization

NTSB 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…

Commercial

BAE to Supply Spoiler Control Electronics for 737 MAX

Boeing selected BAE Systems to provide the spoiler control electronics for the new Boeing 737 MAX. The spoiler control electronics will be developed at the company’s Endicott, N.Y., facility and manufactured at…