Business & GALynx, ForeFlight Announce Cockpit Compatibility Lynx NTG 9000 now interfaces with the ForeFlight Mobile App [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] The L-3 Lynx NGT-9000, -2500 and -2000 models are now compatible with the ForeFlight Mobile App. This combination lets…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Wins $31 Million Contract to Upgrade Air Force Test Ranges CRIIS equipment will support a variety of platforms, including the F-35 and F-22 for improved operational realism. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Rockwell…
CommercialNASA Taps 5 Green Aviation Concepts Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] NASA has selected five green technology concepts that have the potential to transform the aviation industry in the next decade by reducing aircraft fuel use and emissions.…
CommercialPower Outage Causes Delta Cancellations, Delays Photo: Delta [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] A power outage in Atlanta, Georgia, which began at approximately 2:30 a.m. EDT, Aug. 8, has impacted Delta computer systems and operations worldwide, resulting in the cancellation…
CommercialGogo Hangs Hopes on More STCs to Increase 2Ku Installs [Avionics Today 08-08-2016] Gogo is hoping to pick up installs for its satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution 10-fold by the end of the year. While 2Ku is now flying on three…
Business & GAFifth Gulfstream G500 Flight-Test Aircraft Makes First Flight Gulfstream G500. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 08-05-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace’s G500 test aircraft has completed its first flight. This was the first G500 production test aircraft to be outfitted with a full interior…
Connectivity70-Plus Eurowings Planes Get IFE with BoardConnect Portable Lufthansa BoardConnect Portable. Photo: Lufthansa [Avionics Today 08-05-2016] As of August 1, Lufthansa Systems has completed the installation of a portable In-Flight Entertaintment (IFE) solution for more than 70 aircraft. Lufthansa’s system,…
Embedded AvionicsUniversal Display Corp. Licenses Organic LED Products to Chinese Avionics Manufacturer [Avionics Today 08-05-2016] Universal Display Corp., a company that aims to enable energy-efficient displays and lighting, has signed an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology license agreement and supplemental material purchase agreement with…