CommercialMcCaskill: FAA Should Get Rid of ‘Anachronistic Policies’ for PEDs Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter to Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta urging for his agency to allow for the expanded use of personal electronic devices (PED) by passengers on commercial…
Business & GARockwell Collins Venue CMS Installed on Airbus A319 CJ Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management and HD entertainment system was recently installed by Jet Aviation Basel and delivered on an Airbus A319 CJ, the avionics manufacturer said Tuesday. The updated cabin features…
Business & GASabena Technics Begins A320, A318 Cabin Modifications Sabena Technics has contracted a cabin modification project for two Airbus A320 and one Airbus A318 with an undisclosed Middle East VIP operator. Within the scope of this contract, Sabena Technics said…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Awarded E-6B Block I Modification Contract Rockwell Collins has been awarded a $54 million full rate production contract, with unexercised options valued at an additional $241 million, by the U.S. Navy to upgrade 11 aircraft as part of…
ATM ModernizationFrequentis to Supply ATM Systems in UAE UAE-based Bayanat Airports Engineering & Supplies (BAES) signed a strategic partnership agreement with Frequentis AG to provide airports with advances in Air Traffic Management (ATM) solutions for both civil and defense markets,…
ATM ModernizationITT Exelis Buys Australian ATM Company ITT Exelis signed a definitive agreement to acquire C4i Pty. Ltd. (C4I) based in Melbourne, Australia, from the Longreach Group Limited, for $16.8 million. C4i provides advanced communications software that is central…
Business & GAOnAir In-Flight Connectivity Now a Linefit Option on Falcon 7X The OnAir in-flight connectivity network is now available as a linefit option on the Dassault Falcon 7X. OnAir said the first Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir equipped Falcon 7X will enter into…
CommercialAir India Launches Cloud-Based Fleet Management System Air India has gone live with a cloud-based maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) fleet management software to maintain its fleet of more than 125 Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The software is delivered…