CommercialIAG Signs on for 2Ku Across its Three Airlines [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] Gogo will partner with International Airlines Group (IAG) to bring Gogo's 2Ku technology to 118 British Airways aircraft, four Aer Lingus Boeing 757s and up to 15 Iberia long-haul…
CommercialU.S. Navy Opens Training Center Aimed at Upping P-8 Maintenance Skills The U.S. Navy's new P-8 maintenance training facility at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] Boeing has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a…
CommercialPrecisionHawk, Harris Expand Drone ATM and Safety Tech Partnership A diagram of PrecisionHawks LATAS platform, which it is looking to enhance with the Harris partnership. Photo: PrecisionHawk [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] PrecisionHawk has expanded its partnership with Harris Corp. to develop and…
CommercialDelta Ups 2Ku Commitment to 600 Aircraft Delta to expand commitment to 2Ku Wi-Fi. Photo: Delta Air Lines [Avionics Today 05-05-2016] Delta Air Lines has increased its commitment to Gogo's satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology to more than…
CommercialDuncan Aviation Authorized to Service Rockwell Collins TDR-94/TDR-94D Transponders Duncan Aviation MRO facility. Photo: Duncan Aviation [Avionics Today 05-05-2016] Rockwell Collins has approved Duncan Aviation as an authorized service provider for repair, service and modification of its TDR-94 and TDR-94D transponders.…
CommercialHuerta Announces New UAS Advisory Committee, Loosens Educational Restrictions Bayraktar Tactical UAS. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 05-05-2016] FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing a broad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He…
Business & GAAnalyst Q&A On the State of Business Aviation in Asia ABACE 2016. Photo: ABACE [Avionics Today 05-05-2016] Demand for air travel is on the rise in Asia, alongside recent volatility in China’s economy, however, this creates a confusing picture for the road…
ConnectivitySequans LTE Chipset Tech to Power EAN’s LTE Access Device Sequans LTE chipset. Photo: Sequans [Avionics Today 05-04-2016] Thales has selected Sequans Communications’ LTE chipset technology to power LTE access devices for airplanes as part of the European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed…