Commercial

American Taps ViaSat for Connectivity on New Boeing 737s

Rendering of American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] American Airlines has selected ViaSat to outfit its new Boeing 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. ViaSat…

Commercial

GoAir Takes Delivery of First of 72 A320neos

GoAir’s first A320neo. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] Mumbai, India-based GoAir has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft, becoming the world’s third operator to do so. The A320neo powered by Pratt…

Commercial

MRJ's Second Flight Test Aircraft Takes Flight

Mitsubishi Regional Jet’s second flight test aircraft takes flight. Photo: Mitsubishi [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have conducted the first flight of the second Flight Test Aircraft…

Business & GA

Australia’s CASA Relaxes NVIS Requirements for Helicopter Pilots

[Avionics Today 06-02-2016] The Australian Government’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) released a new exemption that relaxes flying experience requirements for helicopter pilots applying for Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) authorizations. Since…

ATM Modernization

NATS Inks ATC Partnership with University of West Scotland

Professor Ehsan Mesbahi, vice principal and pro vice-chancellor at the University of the West of Scotland and Alastair Muir, director of NATS’ Prestwick air traffic control center. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 06-02-2016]…