Business & GA

Gogo Biz 4G is Ready to Enter Service

Gogo’s latest in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology is ready to enter service within the business aviation  market, as the FAA has issued Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its Gogo Biz 4G system. The…

Connectivity

Smartcopter: A New Era for Helo ISR

Astronautics Corp of America and JAGID (Jake’s Aerospace Government International Defense) Management are teaming up on a new roll-on/roll-off communication suite, Astronautics says. Called SmartCopter, the solution is a portable intelligence, surveillance…

Connectivity

Sikorsky, PHI, Metro Demo Real-Time HUMS on S-92

Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter now has the ability to transmit in-flight health usage and monitoring systems (HUMS) data in real time to Louisiana-based helicopter operator PHI’s operations center. Sikorsky, PHI, Metro Aviation and…

ATM Modernization

Myanmar Enters Next Phase of AIM Roadmap

The Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (DCA Myanmar) completed site acceptance of Comsoft Solutions’ AIM system, transforming their aeronautical information management and thus supporting their…

Connectivity

Lower Helicopter Outlook Sets Up Tech-Heavy Aftermarket

  The annual Heli-Expo helicopter outlook released by Honeywell Aerospace estimates a global demand for 3,900 to 4,400 helicopters between 2017 and 2021. With a global estimated helicopter fleet of 25,000 rotorcraft…