CommercialAirAsia Selects Panasonic to Improve Safety and Efficiency through Connectivity AirAsia Airbus A320 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (LFBO) in France. Photo: Laurent Errera/Wikimedia Commons [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] AirAsia has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to equip its aircraft with FlightLink, Panasonic’s aircraft tracking and…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Validates Solution for Seamless Cross-Border ATC Cross-border ATC. Photo: SESAR Joint Undertaking [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) members have recently carried out a series of validations on a solution to facilitate interoperability between Air…
ConnectivityUltramain Systems Partners with Gogo to Connect Aircraft Maintenance Reporting Applications FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Bisanz/Wikimedia Commons [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] Ultramain Systems, a developer of airline operational software, and Gogo are partnering to connect Ultramain’s aircraft maintenance applications. "Aircraft…
CommercialGogo Gains Japan Transocean Air as 2Ku Customer Three 737-800s in Japan Transocean Air's livery. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] Japan Transocean Air has selected Gogo’s 2Ku In-flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The airline will fit its new Boeing 737-800 aircraft…
ATM ModernizationDelta Air Lines Exec Favors Keeping FAA ATO in Place [Avionics Today 09-30-2015] The United States Senate has passed the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015, to provide a six-month extension of funding for the FAA through March 31, 2016. Under…
CommercialSkywest, Express Jet Launch Jeppesen Crew Management Services Photo: Jeppesen Avionics Today 09-29-2015] Jeppesen has entered an agreement to provide crew management services for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, which are both operated by SkyWest. Under the agreement, Jeppesen provides…
ConnectivityRockwell Collins Paves System Finds its Way onto Boeing, Airbus Aircraft Rockwell Collins' Paves on-demand IFE system Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 09-29-2015] Rockwell Collins’ Paves on-demand In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system is now offered for the Boeing 737 MAX. Rockwell Collins has also…
CommercialInmarsat President Encourages Airlines to Look to the Future of Aviation [Avionics Today 09-29-2015] Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation, is calling on airlines and Internet service providers to look to the future of aviation before equipping for aircraft cabin Wi-Fi. During a…