CommercialAeromexico to Connect Aircraft With Panasonic Broadband [Avionics Today June 11, 2014] Aeromexico has signed a new agreement that will make it the first Latin American airline to offer in-flight broadband connectivity, according to Panasonic Avionics. The Mexican carrier has…
CommercialThales Completes Acquisition of LiveTV [Avionics Today June 10, 2014] Thales has completed its acquisition of In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) provider LiveTV from JetBlue Airways for $399 million in cash, the New York-based airline said. JetBlue first began…
ATM ModernizationUnited Airlines Starts NextGen Flight Procedures in Houston [Avionics Today June 10, 2014] United Airlines is ready to start taking advantage of the FAA's NextGen airspace modernization program in Houston, TX, where the carrier recently collaborated with the agency and the…
CommercialFAA Opens Third UAS Test Site [Avionics Today June 9, 2014] The FAA has approved the opening of its third congressionally mandated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) testing site at Desert Rock Airport in Nevada. Researchers at the Nevada…
CommercialHermes 900 Chosen as Swiss UAS Replacement [Avionics Today June 9, 2014] The Swiss Armed Forces has selected Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 HFE as the replacement for its current Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Under a 2015 arms procurement deal, the…
CommercialAmerican Airlines to Add Connectivity to New CRJ900s [Avionics Today June 9, 2014] American Airlines has signed an agreement with Gogo to add Air to Ground (ATG) in-flight connectivity on a fleet of 30 new Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen jets. The U.S.-based…
CommercialHoneywell Discusses Next Generation of Aerospace Technology [Avionics Today June 6, 2014] Within the next 10-20 years, aerospace technology is going to evolve even more than it has during the first century of commercial aviation which is being commemorated in…
ATM ModernizationThe Four New Priorities of NextGen [Avionics Today June 5, 2014] A committee providing aviation industry insight on the FAA's implementation of NextGen has produced a new list of the top four priorities that the industry wants the agency…