Commercial

NASA Aircraft Arrival Tech Will Get Big Test in 2017

[Avionics Magazine 11-08-2016] A coordinated effort involving NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the aviation industry to develop and evaluate new technologies and procedures related to aircraft scheduling and airport arrivals…

Connectivity

New Aircraft Modem Introduced for Panasonic Broadband Network

[Avionics Magazine 11-7-2016] Panasonic Avionics Corp., in collaboration with satellite communications technology manufacturer Newtec, has unveiled a new, high bandwidth satellite modem, which it claims will offer Panasonic customers “20 times the…

Business & GA

Bombardier Global 7000 Completes First Flight

[Avionics Magazine 11-7-2016] Bombardier announced the completion of the maiden flight of its Global 7000 business jet, lasting two hours and 27 minutes. The flight was completed at Bombardier’s test facility in…

Connectivity

IAG Commits to European Aviation Network

[Avionics Magazine 11-7-2016] International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed its intention to install Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed, in-flight passenger connectivity service on up to 341 of its narrowbody aircraft across…

Business & GA

Satcom Direct CTO Talks True North Acquisition

[Avionics Magazine 11-04-2016] Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) has been rapidly expanding its services and products in recent years, and on the first day of NBAA 2016, the company made…

Business & GA

BBJ MAX 7 Unveiled

Boeing’s BBJ Max 8, on which the BBJ Max 7 is based. Photo: Boeing Business Jets [Avionics Magazine 11-04-2016] Boeing Business Jets has unveiled the BBJ MAX 7, the newest addition to…

Military

US Air Force Gets Latest C-5M Super Galaxy

C 5M Super Galaxy. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Magazine 11-04-2016] The U.S. Air Force took delivery of the newest C-5M Super Galaxy on Nov. 1. The C 5M was ferried from the…