Business & GADassault Aviation Wins Approval for Inmarsat Jet ConneX Broadband [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Global data plans for Inmarsat’s new business aviation in-flight broadband service, Jet ConneX, is now available on all Dassault Aviation aircraft. Dassault Falcon 8X now certified for…
Business & GAThese Avionics OEMs Are Expected to Dominate Biz Av Sales Through 2025 [Avionics Magazine 10-28-2016] Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Garmin are projected to dominate forward-fit sales for business jet cockpit avionics over the next 10 years, according to a new business aviation market forecast…
ConnectivityInmarsat GX Aviation to Hook-Up 125 Aircraft to In-Flight Wi-Fi through Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A leading short- and long-haul European airline has selected Rockwell Collins to provide In-Flight Connectivity via Inmarsat’s new Global Xpress for Aviation (GX Aviation) service. Photo: Rockwell…
ConnectivityIntelsat, GEE Strike Agreement to Deliver Global Broadband Access [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] Intelsat and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) have entered into a new and expanded contract. Under the multi-year contract, global service will use C- and Ku-band services on eight satellites…
MilitaryHow the U.S. Air Force Monitors 1 Million Cyber Attacks Per Day [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] The U.S. Air Force estimates there are more than 1 million cyber attacks on its network of more than 1 million airborne and ground-based networked computer systems on a…
CommercialElbit Systems SkyLens Now Flying on ATR 42/72 [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] Elbit Systems' SkyLens wearable head up display (HUD) has begun flights within its final configuration onboard the ATR 42/72 series aircraft. ATR is the launch customer for the SkyLens,…
CommercialWill Boeing Build a VTOL Passenger Plane? [Avionics Magazine 10-27-2016] A patent awarded to Boeing on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could signal the Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM) desire to build a…
CommercialKontron Cabin Wireless Access Point PMA Streamlines Commercial Uptake [Avionics Magazine 10-26-2016] The FAA has awarded Kontron’s Cab-n-Connect A100 Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) its Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) supplement for multiple aircraft models including Boeing 737-700, 737-800, 767-200, 767-300, Airbus…