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Virgin America Adds IFE Technology Partner

Photo courtesy Virgin America Virgin America selected Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect platform as the technology partner for its Red in-flight entertainment system. The companies unveiled the new platform at this week's Airline Passenger…

ATM Modernization

NAS Stakeholders Look to NextGen Equipage

NEXA Capital Partners Founder Michael DymentPhoto/Aleksey Photography Trust, cooperation and collaboration among industry stakeholders, and among the varied programs, are key drivers to implementing the FAA's NextGen modernization program, according to panelists at…

Commercial

TAM Airlines Selects Panasonic IFE System

TAM Airlines selects the eX2  in-flight entertainment and connectivity system for linefit installation on 27 A350-900s. In addition, Panasonic also said the airline chose its eX2 IFEC solution for 8 new Boeing 777-300ER…

Editor's Note

Avionics for NextGen Kicks Off

Hundreds of aviation industry stakeholders are gathering Atlantic City, N.J., today to discuss implementation of the FAA's modernization plan at the Avionics for NextGen conference. Session topics include Collaborative ATM Technologies, SWIM,…

Commercial

Qatar to Launch A350 Fleet with Telecom Services

Qatar Airways of Doha, Qatar, announced Tuesday the airline will launch the Airbus A350XWB in 2013, equipped with OnAir’s, an on-board connectivity solutions provider, full cabin satellite-based communications suite installed as linefit,…

Commercial

Hainan Selects Thales for Onboard Entertainment

Thales, an electronic systems company announced Monday in Seattle, Wash., that China-based Hainan Airlines will install the TopSeries system on 15 new Airbus A330 aircraft, which will include audio and video on-demand…

Commercial

AeroVironment Wins Army Raven Contract

AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., received a $15.9 million contract order, under an existing contract with the U.S. Army. The order comprises Army contractor logistics support for Raven systems. The logistics support services…

Military

BAE Systems to Design C-130 Computers

BAE Systems will design and test mission computers for 37 C-130 aircraft under a $23 million U.S. Air Force contract. The company will develop, qualify and test the new computers, integrate existing…