CommercialGogo Approved for JAL Connectivity [Avionics Today May 8, 2014] Gogo announced a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA and certification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to install its Ku-satellite based connectivity service on Japan…
CommercialSaab to Support Liebherr-Aerospace E-Jets [Avionics Today May 7, 2014] Swedish defense and security provider Saab has a new agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace to provide Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for landing gear equipment across the entire family…
ATM ModernizationThales to Provide Zambia ATM Modernization [Avionics Today May 7, 2014] The landlocked South African country of Zambia has selected the Thales TopSky-ATC system to modernize its Air Traffic Management (ATM) system nationwide. Zambia will receive a solution configured…
CommercialEASA Proposes Stronger Flight Data Recorder Requirements [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] European aviation safety officials have proposed stronger requirements for aircraft flight data recorders as the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Boeing 777-200 continues. Under a…
CommercialXiamen Airlines to Add AHM to New Aircraft [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines has a new agreement to add Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to a fleet of 737s and 787s that it currently has on…
CommercialAlaska Ready to Begin UAS Research [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] The University of Alaska's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) testing site has been granted a Certificate of Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin research on the…
CommercialMQ-8C to Undergo Electromagnetic Interference Tests [Avionics Today May 6, 2014] Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout will begin electromagnetic interference tests in preparation for shipboard flight testing. The test will evaluate the unmanned helicopter's ability to operate safely aboard…
Embedded AvionicsUK Adds Mode S Upgrade to Sentry E-3Ds [Avionics Today May 5, 2014] The U.K. has added a Mode S upgrade to the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator for its fleet of Sentry E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)…