CommercialBoeing, USAF to Digitally Upgrade B-52 Bomber B-52 bomber. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to equip the B-52 bomber with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), which aims to enhance the…
CommercialVirgin America, Netflix Announce Video Streaming at 35,000 Feet Netflix and Virgin America now offer streaming video entertainment aboard certain Via Sat-equipped flights. Photo: Virgin America [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Netflix and Virgin America are joining forces to provide complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi…
Business & GACityJet Strikes Agreement with Bombardier for 16 CRJ Jets Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in SAS livery. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] Dublin-based CityJet has signed a firm agreement to acquire up to 16 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian…
ATM Modernization5 Single European Sky Deployment Program Updates [Avionics Today 10-02-2015] On Tuesday Sept. 30, Massimo Garbini, managing director of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Deployment Manager, delivered the final version of the SESAR Deployment Program (DP) 2015…
Business & GATrueNorth Avionics to Give VIP Jets Communication Capabilities to Light Jets Optelity Hot Spot. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics [Avionics Today 10-01-2015] TrueNorth Avionics today unveiled its aviation certified product to provide light-aircraft owners with communications capabilities previously reserved for long-range VIP jets. The company’s…
ATM ModernizationItalian ATC Partners with SITA OnAir for Air/Ground Connectivity Fiumicino Airport. Photo: Ra Boe / Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-01-2015] SITA OnAir has entered an agreement with ENAV, Italy’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), to jointly provide air/ground data Very High Frequency…
Embedded AvionicsFAA Approves Avionica’s 1 Terabyte Solid-State avWIFI Router System Avionica's avWIFI. Photo: Avionica [Avionics Today 10-01-2015] The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Avionica’s 18th Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) — No. ST03967AT — for the installation of the lightweight…
ConnectivitySriLankan Airlines to Offer Thales InFlyt Experience Live News & Weather Application Thales InFlyt Experience. Photo: Thales [Aviation Today 10-01-2015] Thales announced that SriLankan Airlines has become the first airline in the world to fly the Thales Avant In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) system…