CommercialBoeing 787-10 Begins Major Assembly Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the 787-10 fuselage on March 14. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 03-15-2016] Major assembly of the first Boeing…
CommercialRockwell Collins Introduces Mobile Aircraft Turnaround Tool Airline employee using Rockwell’s ARINC AirTQM tool. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 03-15-2016] Rockwell Collins has introduced its ARINC AirTQM system, a real-time aircraft turnaround tool that aims to better manage aviation-related…
CommercialBoost in Capacity, Avionics Innovations will Skyrocket IFC Revenues [Avionics Today 03-15-2016] Euroconsult has released a report forecasting that total revenues from passenger In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services will skyrocket from an estimated $700 million in 2015 to nearly $5.4 billion by…
CommercialGogo 2Ku Will Fly in China Under New Deal [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Gogo has signed a term sheet with Beijing Shareco Technologies to install its 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology on 50 commercial airliner aircraft for Hainan Airlines and Beijing Capital…
ATM ModernizationHoneywell Brings GBAS to Dominican Republic [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Honeywell Aerospace is bringing its SmartPath Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) to Punta Cana International Airport under a new agreement with the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation. The GBAS…
CommercialAir Europa Adds Satellite-Powered Wi-Fi to Long Haul Fleet [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Air Europa is launching Wi-Fi In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service on its fleet of long haul aircraft. The Wi-Fi service is supported by satellite coverage and the eXConnect system from…
CommercialBoeing CTO Announces Retirement [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] Boeing’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations and Technology (EO&T), John Tracy, has announced he will retire this summer following the celebration of Boeing's…
ATM ModernizationNon-certified GPS Found to Be Sufficient for ADS-B, NATS Says [Avionics Today 03-14-2016] U.K. Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) NATS has released a report on the results of a six-month trial analyzing the functionality of Mode S Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance…