CommercialImmfly, Kontron Implement Wireless IFE on Iberia Express An Iberia Express Airbus A320 at Vigo-Peinador Airport. Photo: Bene Riobó, Wikimedia [Avionics Today 04-04-2016] In-flight digital solutions provider Immfly has successfully qualified Kontron’s advanced airborne server and Cabin Wireless Access Point…
CommercialKLM Trials AirFi Portable IFE Box to Expand PED Entertainment Offerings Passenger using personal electronic device to view in-flight entertainment with AirFi. Photo: AirFi [Avionics Today 04-04-2016] Dutch flagship carrier KLM is actively trialing the AirFi box portable In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) solution onboard…
CommercialAlaska to Purchase Virgin America for $2.6 Billion [Avionics Today 04-04-2106] Alaska Air Group has announced a plan to acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion, merging the California-based airline with its existing company Alaska Airlines. Under the proposed acquisition, which…
CommercialMiddle East Airlines Show the Way In Technology Investments In this edition, we put the spotlight on a number of case studies of different metroplexes around the United States, and where they are with their NextGen initiatives. We look in…
ATM ModernizationShow Me the Money: How Metroplex Redesigns are Impacting the Bottom Line The FAA, alongside the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA) and airline partners are redesigning airspace and addressing inefficiencies, introducing new Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures, and making use of Time…
Embedded AvionicsIntegration, Certification and Equipment Obsolescence on the Road to ADS-B Compliance Less than 10 percent of U.S. airlines have ADS-B capability on board, leaving tens of thousands of airliners and hundreds of thousands of general aviation aircraft still in need of equipage.…
ConnectivityWire and Cable: Aircraft EWIS and SWAP in Focus Aircraft wire and cable needs continue to be a major trend for readers of Avionics Magazine, as 100 percent of respondents to our industry survey this year said they need to…
CommercialAvionics Modifications Q&A With Bob Dankers From Boeing As airspace mandates come into effect and a continued desire to improve fuel burn and overall efficiency grows, airlines across the globe are performing aftermarket avionics upgrades on their aircraft. Meanwhile,…