CommercialSES, Thales to Break into In-Flight Connectivity Market [Avionics Today 09-13-2016] Avionics and In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) provider Thales has teamed up with satellite-operator SES to build a network that will deliver what they believe will be the “most efficient in-flight…
CommercialThe FAA’s New Commercial Drone Rule Explained [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Paving the way for a new chapter in the commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS), the FAA’s new rules for drones weighing…
ATM ModernizationButler Avionics STC’d for Learjet ADS-B In Install Butler Avionics ADS-B solution in Learjet cockpit. Photo: Butler Avionics [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] The FAA has awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Butler National to install an ADS-B In avionics solution…
CommercialLufthansa to Provide Total MRO Support to RwandAir A330s Rwandair Airbus A330. Photo: Lufthansa Technik [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] RwandAir and Lufthansa Technik have signed an agreement in which Lufthansa will provide comprehensive technical support for the Airbus A330 fleet of the…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems Wins Contract for Asia-Pacific Advanced Electro-Optic Systems Spectro XR. Photo: Elbit Systems [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] An unnamed Asia-Pacific country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract valued at over $90 million for the supply of Spectro XR advanced electro-optic systems.…
Embedded AvionicsInmarsat Demonstrates US Government Satcom as Service GX Solution Inmarsat's Global Express Satcom as a Service is now available to the US Government. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 09-12-2016] Inmarsat has successfully demonstrated its Global Xpress Satcom as a Service capability for…
ATM ModernizationATP Flight School Taps L-3 for Piper, Cessna Fleet ADS-B Lynx L-3 cockpit display and iPad. Photo: L-3 Aviation [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] ATP Flight School has selected L-3 Aviation’s Lynx NGT-9000 as the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for 100 of the…
CommercialSAS Inks Short, Medium-Haul Fleet Connectivity Contract with ViaSat SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320. Photo: SAS [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] Scandinavia’s SAS is installing ViaSat Wi-Fi on its fleet as part of a full cabin upgrade on its short and medium-haul fleet.…