ConnectivityAvianca Evaluating Use of GX Aviation for Predictive Maintenance Avianca’s engineering department is evaluating the use of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation broadband connectivity to enable predictive maintenance operations, a growing trend among airlines fueled by the expanding availability of speedier satellite and…
CommercialThree Moving Targets for Aviation Operators and MROs in 2019 In 2019, global fleet and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) markets will see dynamic growth as the demand for air travel rises. Alongside this, organizations will have to deal with fluctuating…
CommercialThe Top 10 Avionics Stories of 2018 As 2018 comes to a close, here is a look back at the top 10 most viewed stories published by Avionics International this year. 10. Southwest 1380: Fatal Flight Under Investigation After Engine…
MilitaryPAE ISR Picks Persistent for Resolute Eagle Radio PAE ISR has selected Persistent Systems' MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad-hoc radio for use on its Resolute Eagle UAS. The selling point, according to PAE Chief Technology Officer Jake Jacobs, was the…
ATM ModernizationData and Visualization Innovations to Drive FAA NextGen Success By modernizing the U.S. airspace as we know it, the FAA’s NextGen effort is grounded in critical innovations that will make flying more safe, predictable and efficient. Being approximately halfway through its…
CommercialAirbus, Bell, Leonardo, Sikorsky Agree on Terrain-Avoidance Updates for Helos Four top helicopter builders — Airbus, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky — have agreed on improvements for their helicopter terrain avoidance and warning systems (HTAWS), according to HeliOffshore, a safety…
MilitaryFLIR to Provide Sensors for Air Force Helos Boeing has chosen FLIR Systems to provide the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance sensor for the U.S. Air Force UH-1N replacement helicopters it is building in concert with Leonardo. The Air Force in September…
ConnectivityGogo’s 2Ku Antenna De-Icing Fix is Working The de-icing modifications added to Gogo’s 2Ku antenna are resolving performance degradation issues experienced by airlines while flying aircraft equipped with the in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology in cold weather. Gogo published a…
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