Business & GANew Test Systems Look to Match Market Growth The current aircraft test equipment market is huge and only growing, spurred by the industry’s need to replace test equipment that is quickly becoming obsolete, but also by the need for…
ConnectivityEvent Discussions Will Offer Pointers for the Road Ahead First, I would like to thank any of the Avionics audience who came to our 2016 Global Connected Aircraft Summit in Hollywood in June. The third iteration of this event was a…
Business & GAAircraft Interface Technology Continues to Expand With Latest 737 Approval [Avionics Today 08-01-2016] The FAA recently issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for the Astronics Corp. Wireless Electronic Flight Bag (WebFB) for use on the Boeing 737,…
CommercialGEE’s masFlight Now Boasts Real-Time Aircraft Data Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 08-01-2016] In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has announced the real-time integration of connected aircraft data streams with GEE’s masFlight airline operations data…
ATM ModernizationBorealis Alliance Wins $70 Million for Phase II of Free Route Airspace Project The Borealis Alliance’s vision for free route airspace in 2021. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] The European Union has awarded Borealis Alliance 63.2 million euros ($70 million) in financial support to continue…
CommercialInmarsat GX Aviation Certified on All Major Airframes Technicians install GX Aviation antenna on aircraft. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service, for the Airbus…
CommercialAmazon, UK Government Strike Deal to Study UAV Tech Amazon’s package delivery UAV. Photo: Amazon [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Amazon has announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small Unmanned…
Business & GASlower BizJet Deliveries Cool Embraer Revenues Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Embraer has released its second quarter 2016 results, revealing that the company has delivered 26 commercial and 26 executive jets so far this year. Revenues for the…