ConnectivityFirst Satellite Test for European Aviation Network Complete The initial testing for the satellite connectivity portion of the European Aviation Network is complete. According to Inmarsat, testing for the first Satellite Access Station (SAS) that will be part of EAN…
ConnectivityThis Company Wants to Turn Airplanes into Communications Satellites A Simi Valley, California company believes commercial airplanes could become the communications satellites that the telecommunications industry has been craving. Backed by leadership that has achieved aviation industry firsts in the past…
ATM ModernizationNASA Readies for ATM Tech Demo NASA is planning an in-flight test for some new software Feb. 9, the agency said. The test is part of a series of flights called Air Traffic Management Technology Demonstration-1 (ATD-1), in which…
Business & GA2017 Could Bring 9 New Aircraft to the Skies The 2017 sky could play host to some new airliners, CNN says. Airbus, Boeing, Comac, United Aircraft Corporation and Embraer have their own projects in the works. Here’s what to expect: …
Business & GAIndia Launches Course for A&P Techs School for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (SAME) recently opened in India though InterGlobe Education Services Ltd, parent company InterGlobe Enterprises says. The school offers a three-year course in both mechanical and avionics aircraft…
Embedded AvionicsIHST: How to Prevent Helicopter Accidents The International Helicopter Safety Team’s (IHST) network of regional teams worldwide has concluded that the following four areas offer the best opportunities to prevent helicopter accidents, the team says: The implementation…
ATM ModernizationTrig Avionics Offers ADS-B Out for Drones The industry might have gotten one step closer to safely integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into U.S. national airspace. Trig Avionics recently launched its latest European Technical Standard Order (ETSO)-certificated automatic dependent…
ConnectivityPanasonic Avionics Appoints New CEO Amid US Investigation Panasonic Avionics Corp. has appointed a new CEO after publicly revealing that its business is currently under investigation by U.S. officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The in-flight entertainment and…