CommercialSearch and Rescue Operations Recover QZ8501 Fuselage Visual of the AirAsia flight 8501 fuselage on the Java Sea floor, captured by a remotely operated vehicle. Photo: Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen via Facebook [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] The search…
Business & GAGogo’s 2Ku Moves Forward with FCC Certification Gogo 2Ku dual link antenna. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] Gogo has received regulatory approval from the FCC to operate its next generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology – 2Ku. The FCC blanket approval…
ATM ModernizationLATAM Civil Aviation Entity Purchases VSAT Mesh Solution From Advantech Wireless Advantech Discovery series VSAT hub. Photo: Advantech [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] Advantech Wireless has signed a contract with a Latin American Civil Aviation government entity to provide a mesh VSAT network for Air…
ATM ModernizationAvionica CEO Sees GA, Rotocraft Presenting New Satcom Opportunities [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] Avionica is looking to take its latest satellite communications system, the satLINK MAX, to new segments of air transportation including rotorcraft and General Aviation (GA) — markets the company…
ATM ModernizationKing Air 200 Equips with FreeFlight Systems ADS-B Avionics Suite King Air 200. Photo: FreeFlight Systems [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] Hawker Beechcraft Services has successfully integrated an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out compliant suite of FreeFlight Systems avionics components on the King Air…
CommercialGOL Looks to Fight Fuel Consumption with Boeing’s Fuel Dashboard App Boeing Fuel Dashboard. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes have reached an agreement to implement the Boeing Fuel Dashboard solution across GOL’s Next-Generation 737 fleet. The application…
CommercialMitsubishi Regional Jet Launches Full-Scale Tests toward First Flight Mitsubishi Regional Jet, rendering. Photo: Mitsubishi Regional Jet [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation started full-scale testing of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to prepare for its maiden flight, scheduled to occur…
CommercialChina Aircraft Leasing Company Firms Orders for 100 A320s Airbus A320_neo in CALC livery, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 01-14-2015] China Aircraft Leasing Co. (CALC), an independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has firmed up its contract with Airbus for 100…
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