Commercial

FAA Validates Alaska Airlines’ Own Safety Management System

Alaska Airlines flight. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Magazine 10-12-2016] The FAA has accepted Alaska Airlines’ and Horizon Air’s Safety Management System (SMS), capping a five-year effort to develop and refine a comprehensive,…

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Bluetooth Connectivity Hits the IFC Market with Big Promises

fflya Bluetooth connectivity app for aviation. Photo: AS-IP [Avionics Magazine 10-11-2016] AS-IP Tech, a company developing Bluetooth In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solutions for aircraft, has launched its first Bluetooth Smart IFC product, fflya.…

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Atlas Air Exchanges Nine 767s for Converted Freighters

Atlas Air Boeing converted freighter. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Magazine 10-11-2016] Atlas Air Worldwide has converted an order for nine 767-passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). Boeing previously announced four of the…