Business & GAInmarsat Parrot Bebop Drone Takes Flight for Journalists Inmarsat Parrot Bebop UAV. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Inmarsat’s Parrot Bebop Drone, which weighs in at just 14 ounces, has been certified for use over the Inmarsat network. The certification comes…
CommercialGEE and Air China Fly First Live Television Test Flight Photo: Global Eagle Entertainment [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Air China have successfully completed the first in-flight newscast using Ku-band connectivity. During the live television test flight, the Xinhua…
CommercialLoong Airlines Equips with Thales FMS and HUD [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] Loong Airlines, based in China’s Zhejiang Province, has selected Thales Avionics Topflight Flight Management System (FMS) to equip their fleet of 30 Airbus A320s, scheduled for delivery between 2015…
ATM ModernizationSITA OnAir Brings Data Link Communications to Danube FAB CPDLC display in a cockpit. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 03-11-2015] SITA OnAir is engaging in a partnership with Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA), and the Romanian…
ATM ModernizationMH370 Prompts Rockwell Collins Latest Flight Tracking Solution [Avionics Today 03-10-2015] On March 9, the anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Rockwell Collins debuted its new ARINC MultiLink flight tracking solution, which unites six different data feeds…
Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Becomes Inmarsat Government Aeronautical Service Provider [Avionics Today 03-10-2015] Inmarsat Government has announced a new agreement to make Honeywell the service provider to the U.S. government aeronautical market for the Global Xpress constellation network. Under the new agreement,…
CommercialBAE Systems to Support US Air Force Life Cycle Management [Avionics Today 03-10-2015] BAE Systems was awarded a new $37 million three-year contract to provide obsolescence management support for the U.S. Air Force from its facilities in Fla., Ga., Okla. and Utah.…
Business & GAGulfstream G280 Approved in Brazil [Avionics Today 03-10-2015] Gulfstream has received type certification approval for the G280 business jet. The G280 has range of 3,600 nautical miles, and is equipped with twin Honeywell HTF7250G engines. …