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.…
CommercialPrecisionHawk Launches Low-Altitude UAS Tracking System LATAS web dashboard, which acts as a digital observer for the drone operator. Photo: PrecisionHawk [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] PrecisionHawk, a provider of aerial data and safety platforms for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS),…
CommercialFAA Warns Against Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7’s Fire-Prone Smartphones Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Photo: Samsung [Avionics Today 09-09-2016] The FAA has warned passengers carrying Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to avoid using the smartphones during flight after the manufacturer released a global…
ATM ModernizationHughes CEO to Present Advanced PBN Concepts at Avionics for NextGen [Avionics Magazine 09-09-2016] Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and the deployment of new routes using satellite-based navigation to pilot aircraft with greater precision and accuracy is one of the most significant initiatives within the…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 9 Exploding cell phones have prompted the FAA and several airlines to warn passengers from bringing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 onboard flights. Here’s to hoping you’re taking this week’s news quiz on…
ATM ModernizationStandardAero Houston Completes its First Falcon 50EX FANS CPDLC, ADS-B Out and SVS Install StandardAero Falcon 50EX Pro Line Fusion 21-equipped cockpit. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 09-08-2016] StandardAero’s Houston Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility has completed its first Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)…
MilitaryTAI’s Hurkus Tandem Two-Seat Trainer Gains EASA, Turkish Validation TAI Hurkus trainer cockpit. Photo: Universal Avionics [Avionics Today 09-08-2016] Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) HürkuÅŸ tandem two-seat trainer has completed all flight testing and obtained a Type Certificate (TC) from the Turkish…
CommercialAirMap, Passur Aerospace Partner to Include Live Manned Flight Data in UAS Management App Airmap app on smartphone. Photo: Apple Store [Avionics Today 09-08-2016] AirMap, provider of an airspace management platform for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Passur Aerospace, provider of an air traffic management platform…