Business & GAThe Business of Connecting the Private Jet With deeper pockets and a clientele that delight in the having the latest technology at their finger tips, business jets are often ahead of the curve when it comes to technology…
ATM ModernizationEarly Adopters of ADS-B: UPS & JetBlue Six years after the FAA mandated Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipage for aircraft flying in airspace that requires a transponder, today, the agency estimates just 671 airliners have been…
Embedded AvionicsHow New Data Acquisition Tech is Tackling the Information Mountain Airbus and Boeing’s re-engined workhorse aircraft, the A320 neo and 737 MAX, will enter service in 2016 and 2017, respectively, with standard data acquisition architectures that can provide unprecedented collection and…
ConnectivityThe Evolution of Flight Deck Connectivity: Three Myths that Could Disrupt the Aviation industry This is the dawn of a golden age of aviation Big Data and information management. Never before has so much data been available to inform day-to-day operational decision making with insight,…
ATM ModernizationNASA, China to Collaborate on Improving ATM NASA logo on plane tailfin. Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] NASA and the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on aeronautics research that aim to advance…
CommercialMiddle East Airlines Adds SITA Connectivity Mohamed El-Hout, MEA Chairman DG, and Barbara Dalibard SITA CEO shaking hands at MEA headquarters. Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has signed a new five-year master agreement…
Business & GAGuardian Avionics Receives NORSEE FAA Approval for iFDR Panel Mounts Guardian Avionics iFDR mounted panel. Photo: Guardian Avionics [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] Guardian Avionics has received the first FAA approval to install manufactured products into certified aircraft as Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE)…
Business & GASmartSky Unveils Unlicensed Spectrum Plan for High-Speed IFC SmartSky 4G LTE Network rendering. Photo: Smartsky [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified SmartSky Networks’ SmartSky 4G radio system, clearing the way for deployment of the SmartSky 4G…