CommercialSingapore Airlines Launches In-Flight Wi-Fi Program Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Thursday launched a $50 million in-flight connectivity program to bring Wi-Fi Internet access to more aircraft in its fleet. The Asian carrier said their OnAir in-flight connectivity service…
CommercialU.S. Army Issues $16.5 Million UAS Contract to AeroVironment AeroVironment on Wednesday announced an additional $16.5 million in funding from the U.S. Army to supply RQ-11B Raven systems, new miniature gimbaled payloads and initial spares packages. The total projected value of…
CommercialNTSB Issues New Safety Recommendations for Large Airplanes The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued new safety recommendations for large aircraft Wednesday, asking FAA to require large aircraft to be equipped with anti-ground collision aids. NTSB is recommending large airplanes…
Business & GAFAA Certifies Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion on G280 The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system achieved FAA certification for the Gulfstream PlaneView280 flight deck. In March, FAA granted provisional certification for the G280, stating at the time that…
MilitaryBoeing to Open Avionics MRO Center in Korea Boeing will establish an avionics maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in the Yeongcheon industry district of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk free economic zone in South Korea. The MRO center will support the Republic…
Business & GAPilotView EFB Receives EASA Certification for Airbus A330 The Esterline CMC Electronics PilotView electronic flight bag (EFB) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Airbus A330-200/300. EASA issued the certification for installation by PMVE Engineering of France,…
CommercialTest Equipment Boeing said its Reconfigurable Transportable Consolidated Automated Support System supports 639 different Units Under Test (UUT) and is set to host more than 750 UUTs. Pressed by tight budgets and program delays,…
CommercialImplementing a Complex Bus Solution with a Runtime-Defined Instrument Architecture Historically, defense and aerospace test programs on large-scale automatic test equipment (ATE) operated by sequentially applying, measuring and comparing voltages, currents, waveforms and digital truth tables. This procedural approach worked well in…