Commercial

SAS to Install Panasonic Connectivity System

Panasonic Avionics Corp. signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to install its eXConnect in-flight connectivity system on aircraft operating on the airline's domestic, pan-European and intercontinental flights. While…

Embedded Avionics

ARINC to Upgrade E-6Bs for Rockwell Collins

ARINC Engineering Services will perform a major communication systems upgrade on U.S. Navy E-6Bs, under a contract with Rockwell Collins. The aircraft are part of the Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) strategic…

ATM Modernization

FAA Seeks NextGen Equipage Direction

The next few months could be formative in specifying the types of onboard equipment aircraft will need to exploit NextGen “mid-term” efficiencies planned by 2018. FAA has issued an equipage tasking request…

Business & GA

Thales Officially Forms Indian JV

The avionics joint venture between India-based Samtel Display Systems Ltd. and Thales Avionics has been officially incorporated, the companies announced last week. Samtel Thales Avionics Ltd., which was announced in 2008 and…

Commercial

Panasonic, AeroMobile Extend Emirates Contract

Panasonic Avionics Corp., of Lake Forest, Calif., and AeroMobile have extended their agreement with Emirates Airline for in-flight mobile connectivity with an order for an additional 84 eXPhone systems for installation on the…

Business & GA

ICG System Gets Iridium Approval

International Communications Group (ICG), of Newport News, Va., said Thursday its NxtLink ICS-400 communications system has successfully completed the Iridium Compatible Equipment Certification (ICE) testing, and is approved for operation on the Iridium…

ATM Modernization

FAA Authorization Key to NextGen

FAA is ready to demonstrate a "strong business case for our major initiatives," notably the Next Generation Air Transportation System, and that effort would greatly benefit from the reauthorization of the agency's funding, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt…

Commercial

GE Aviation, HAL in Avionics Repair Contract

GE Aviation and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) signed 30-year contract that covers license to carry out repairs and overhaul of various avionics, instruments and hydraulic products for the Hawk Mk132 aircraft,…