Business & GA

5 Things You Need to Know From ABACE 2016

[Avionics Today 04-13-2016] The 2016 Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) kicked off in Shanghai on April 12, highlighting the growing business aviation presence in the region. According to the International…

ATM Modernization

United 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 & GA

Zetta 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)…

Commercial

Turkish 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…

Commercial

AirBaltic 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…

Business & GA

Gulfstream 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…