Connectivity

United Airlines to Connect Aircraft Via Viasat

Viasat will equip more than 70 United Airlines aircraft with its latest in-flight connectivity system, the company said today. It will also serve as the in-flight internet service provider for the airline,…

Business & GA

Journey to Type Certification: Gulfstream G500/600

Gulfstream’s new G500/600 business jet family has amassed a combined 5,645 flight testing hours across 1,535 flights. Ahead of the two jets' debut at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, Gulfstream said that the…

Embedded Avionics

VIAVI to Acquire Cobham's Avionics Testing Division

VIAVI Solutions will purchase Cobham’s wireless test and measurement and AvComm connectivity branches for $455 million. Both company’s boards have approved the sale, which is expected to close later this year pending…

ATM Modernization

Singapore to Study Space-Based VHF for ATC

At this week’s Singapore Airshow, GomSpace, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) signed a research collaboration agreement to conduct a design study on space-based very high frequency (VHF) communications for air…