Business & GA

BendixKing 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…

Commercial

GEE, 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.…

Business & GA

EASA Certifies Cessna’s Citation Latitude

Cessna’s Citation Latitude has received EASA certification. Photo: Textron [Avionics Today 02-17-2016] The Cessna Aircraft Company’s Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with…

Commercial

Airbus, SIAEC Ink Singapore Joint Venture

Airbus and SIAEC will open an MRO facility in Singapore for the A380, A350. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-17-2016] Airbus and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), a major provider of aircraft Maintenance, Repair,…

Military

GAO Denies Boeing’s LSRB Protests

Northrop Grumman's LRS-B award win’s protested by Boeing-Lockheed Martin has been denied by the GAO. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 02-17-2016] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed…

Business & GA

Bombardier Shifts Focus to C Series Ramp Up

Bombardier’s CS 300 has completed over 70 percent of its certification activities to date and is on target for full certification approximately in mid-year 2016 with launch customer Swiss International Airlines. Photo:…