CommercialAir Transat Equips with GEE Wireless IFE App The Air Transat app will enable GEE wireless IFE capabilities. Photo: Air Transat [Avionics Today 02-19-2016] Passengers aboard Air Transat’s Boeing 737 fleet can now access Global Eagle Entertainment’s (GEE) app-based Airtime…
CommercialThinKom Looks to Grow its Antenna Tech Across the Aviation Market ThinKom is hoping to expand its antenna technology across the aviation market. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 02-19-2016] The demand and adoption of antenna technology for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo’s 2ku product…
Embedded AvionicsUniversal Avionics to Upgrade Marine KC-130T Displays Universal Avionics MFD-640 Multi-Function Display. Photo: Universal Avionics [Avionics Today 02-18-2016] The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve has selected Universal Avionics MFD-640 Multi-Function Display (MFD) for its fleet of KC-130T aircraft.…
ATM ModernizationAireon to Provide Singapore with Space-Based ADS-B Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 02-18-2016] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Aireon signed an agreement on Feb. 17 at the Singapore Airshow to provide space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data…
CommercialBoeing Projects Major Growth in Asia Pacific [Avionics Today 02-18-2016] Boeing projects a demand for 3,750 new airplanes, valued at $550 billion, over the next 20 years in Southeast Asia, according to the Current Market Outlook (CMO). The CMO,…
ConnectivityCommercial Aviation a Prime Market for New Phased Array Antennas [Avionics Today 02-18-2016] Gilat is bolstering its investment in phased array antenna systems in hopes of securing a foothold in the aeronautical connectivity market. The company, which already has some phased array…
Business & GABendixKing Expands IFC Option to GA, Commercial Operators Photo: BendixKing [Avionics Today 02-18-2016] Honeywell Aerospace’s BendixKing division has begun shipping the next-generation BendixKing AeroWave 100, an Inmarsat Class 15 system that provides in-flight Internet access. Previously available only to business…
CommercialGEE, Icelandair to Offer First Gate-to-Gate Wi-Fi in Europe Icelandair will offer gate-to-gate Wi-Fi for passengers. Photo: Icelandair [Avionics Today 02-17-2016] Icelandair and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) announced the introduction of gate-to-gate Wi-Fi connectivity on the airline’s full fleet of aircraft.…