Business & GAZetta Jet Equips with Rockwell Collins for Ka, Ku IFC Zetta Jet Global 6000 on runway. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 04-12-2016] Private aviation company Zetta Jet will enable In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) through Viasat Yonder over Ku-band and Inmarsat Jet ConneX (JX)…
CommercialTurkish Airlines Taps Kontron for Wireless IFE Hardware [Avionics Today 04-12-2016] Turkish Airlines will deploy Kontron’s wireless In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system “SKYFE,” across its fleet. SKYFE allows passengers to download applications from Google Play and Apple Store to their own…
CommercialAirBaltic Firms Up $506 Million in CS300 Orders airBaltic CS300, rendering. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 04-12-2016] Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has converted its remaining seven CSeries option aircraft to firm orders, bringing the airline’s total firm order to 20 CS300…
ATM ModernizationUnited Flies First RNP Procedures in Micronesia [Avionics Magazine 04-12-2016] United Airlines recently completed a project in the Federated States of Micronesia designed to take advantage of the advanced navigation capabilities of its airline fleet, increase safety, and generally…
Business & GAGulfstream Reports High Growth in Greater China A G650 ER aircraft, one Gulfstream business jet that has seen sales growth in China. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that its fleet in Greater China (China, Hong…
Business & GAHarris Corporation Closes Sale of Aerostructures Business to Albany International Employee working on aircraft wing tip. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Harris Corporation has completed the previously announced sale of its Aerostructures business to Albany International for an enterprise value of $210…
CommercialInmarsat Selects Kontron Equipment for EAN Airborne Segment Rendering of Inmarsat and Duetsche Telecom the European Aviation Network (EAN). Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Inmarsat announced it will deploy Kontron equipment as part of the airborne segment for the new…
MilitaryRCAF Unveils 2016 CF-18 Demonstration Jet The CF-18 Demonstration Jet is unveiled during a ceremony at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on 5 April, 2016. Image by: Cpl Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging, CK04-2016-0278-002 [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] The…