Business & GA

FreeFlight Systems Gains Part 27 ADS-B AML STC

[Avionics Today 03-07-2016] FreeFlight Systems has obtained an Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate for a series of Airbus, Bell and Robinson Part 27 helicopters.…

Commercial

GE Aviation Goes Digital

[Avionics Today 03-07-2016] GE Aviation is launching a digital organization designed to  support operations of its customers across the aviation ecosystem by leveraging data science, domain expertise and software capabilities to increase…

Commercial

Singapore Establishes New Airline Flight Tracking Mandate

[Avionics Today 03-07-2016] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has published new rules designed to improve the flight tracking of Singapore-registered aircraft. Beginning July 1, 2016, all Singapore-based air operators are…

Commercial

Gogo, Intelsat Strike Major New Capacity Agreement

[Avionics Today 03-07-2016] Gogo has announced a new long-term agreement with Intelsat to leverage what the company refers to as the "the first shared GEO/LEO satellite network for in-flight connectivity." Under the…

Commercial

Airbus Breaks Ground on Chinese A330 Completion Center

Airbus China A330 Widebody Completion & Delivery Centre, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 03-04-2016] Airbus has begun construction for the Airbus A330 Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC) in Tianjin, China. The A330…

Business & GA

Could High Throughput Satellites be the Future of IFC?

[Avionics Today 03-04-2016] New High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems have taken aim at the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, promising to deliver more bandwidth and wider “pipes” to airborne aircraft. HTS capacity is…