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…
Business & GAAvidyne Adds Synthetic Vision Views to GPS FMS Series Avidyne IFD540 GPS FMS for GA aircraft. Photo: Avidyne [Avionics Today 04-04-2016] Avidyne is making Synthetic Vision System (SVS) views available on every version of the company’s IFD-series GPS Flight Management Systems…
Embedded AvionicsAir Force Contracts Ball, SiCore to Assess Avionics Vulnerabilities Photo: BAE Systems [Avionics Today 04-01-2016] The Air Force has awarded both Ball Aerospace & Technologies and SiCore Technologies individual $47.9-million contracts to develop risk mitigation tools and techniques for the U.S.…
Business & GAClay Lacy Aviation Partners with SmartSky on Gulfstream STCs Clay Lacy Aviation hangar. Photo: Clay Lacy Aviation [Avionics Today 04-01-2016] Aircraft management and jet charter service Clay Lacy Aviation is the latest to partner with new In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider SmartSky…
CommercialColombia to Deploy Saab WAM and ADS-B [Avionics Today 04-01-2016] Defense and security company Saab has been awarded a contract to deploy Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) surveillance systems around the Colombian cities of Cucuta and Medellin for the country’s…
CommercialGore Releases Microwave/RF Assemblies Targeted for Ka-band Microwave/RF assemblies, Type 5H. Photo: Gore [Avionics Today 04-01-2016] Wire and cable company W. L Gore & Associates (Gore) has released its microwave/RF assemblies, type 5H optimized specifically for Ka-band uplink and…