Business & GA

Upgrades Boost Avionics Sales in Second Quarter

A new report published by the Aircraft Electronics Assn. (AEA) shows business and general aviation operators showed strong demand for upgrading their aircraft with new avionics technology in the second quarter of 2017.…

Commercial

Boeing, Japanese Agency to Test LIDAR for EcoDemonstrator

Boeing and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are partnering for light detection and ranging (LIDAR), Boeing said. This is part of Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator research program. "Boeing's ecoDemonstrator flight-test programs accelerate innovation…

ATM Modernization

FAA Accepts DFW's 131st Voice Comm System, Largest Yet

Frequentis voice communication system No. 131 has been accepted by the FAA for the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Airport, Frequentis said. According to the company, this is the largest FAA voice communication switch…

ATM Modernization

NATS Taps Indra for 10 Years of iTEC Work

Under a new contract from NATS, Indra is set to deliver the next generation of interoperability through European collaboration (iTEC), NATS said. This is part of NATS’ investment plan over the next…

Business & GA

Boeing’s New Avionics Business to Focus on the Future

According to an internal company news memorandum obtained by Avionics, Boeing is launching a new business unit that will focus on development and production of avionics technology. The world’s largest commercial airframe…

Connectivity

New Gogo Modem is Flying Commercial

Gogo’s next-generation modem has been introduced into commercial airline service, the company said. Eventually, the company said the modem will be retrofitted on more than 450 aircraft that current fly with Gogo’s…