CommercialPanasonic Avionics Buys Majority Stake in AeroMobile Panasonic Avionics has purchased a majority stake in Europe-based AeroMobile Communications, expanding the companies' in-flight connectivity partnership. "We believe that, as a result of this transaction, our customers will benefit from an increased…
CommercialBoeing to Develop Airborne Antennas for Yahsat Boeing finalized a firm-fixed-price contract with Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat), the United Arab Emirates-based multipurpose satellite operator, to design and build active electronically steered phased array antenna systems for aircraft. The…
CommercialRow 44 Hits Satcom Installation Milestone Row 44, based in Westlake Village, Calif., on Monday announced it has installed its broadband entertainment solution on 250 planes for the company's commercial airline partners in North America, Europe and Africa.…
Business & GAGulfstream Awarded STC for Elite Interior Package Gulfstream received a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Elite interior package, which the company said clears the way for the optional interior upgrade to be installed on customer G550 and G450.…
Business & GAAirborne Satcom Market Booming, Panelists Say In-flight connectivity has undergone a dramatic and rapid evolution in just a few years, with the aircraft morphing from one of the last cell-phone free zones to being airborne Wi-Fi hotspots capable…
ATM ModernizationFAA Releases Updated NextGen Implementation Plan In its annual NextGen Implementation Plan, FAA said it is "enthusiastic and confident" about the direction of its multibillion dollar Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) initiative, adding the agency has demonstrated steady…
ATM ModernizationSpeed Up ATM Modernizations, Boeing, CANSO Say Boeing and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) on Wednesday called for the aviation industry to speed up the pace of air traffic management modernizations by taking advantage of existing aircraft…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman, PSS Sign Sensor Integration Agreement Northrop Grumman has signed a teaming agreement with Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS), of Dayton, Ohio, to integrate and support PSS's family of sensors into commercial derivative special mission aircraft to include wide…