Business & GA

Pentastar to Develop SmartSky STC for Gulfstream

Passengers using SmartSky's 4G network to connect in flight. Photo: SmartSky [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] When the SmartSky 4G network takes flight later this year, Pentastar Aviation will develop Standard Type Certificates (STCs)…

Commercial

Flydubai Equips with Avionica Avionics Suite

Avionica satLINK MAX. Photo: Avionica [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] Dubai-based flydubai has selected a suite of Avionica’s communications avionics for 11 Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in 2016…

Business & GA

Aspen Avionics STC’s Evolution Backup Display

Aspen Avionics Evolution Backup Display. Photo: Aspen Avionics [Avionics Today 04-27-2016] Aspen Avionics has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its Evolution Backup Display. It is a fully digital,…

Business & GA

Textron Opens Line Maintenance Center in Germany

[Avionics Today 04-27-2016] Textron Aviation announced the opening of its newest European line maintenance station in Bremen, Germany, expanding its service offerings for Citation, King Air and Hawker operators in Germany and…

Commercial

Flydubai Taps GEE for IFEC

flydubai aircraft on runway. Photo: flydubai [Avionics Today 04-27-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Dubai-based flydubai are launching In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) on flydubai Boeing 737 aircraft, utilizing GEE’s Airconnect Ku…

Commercial

Spectralux Launches All-in-One Data Link, Envoy, at AMC/AEEC

[Avionics Magazine 04-27-2016] Spectralux Avionics unveiled a new dual stack Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) 1/A Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) Link 2000+ Controller to Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) data link box,…

Commercial

Airbus Delivers First US-Built Aircraft

The first US-built aircraft set for delivery to JetBlue. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 04-26-2016] The first delivery of an aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility, an Airbus A321 for JetBlue, took…