CommercialJapan Airlines to Trial Gogo's 2Ku [Avionics Today April 8, 2014] Japan Airlines is expected to be among the first airlines to try out a new Ground to Orbit (GTO) in-flight connectivity service, 2Ku, which Gogo says will deliver…
Business & GAReal Time Operating Systems Addressing the Certification, Security and Standards Dilemmas Companies providing Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) for the avionics industry face tough challenges as they confront demand for both higher functionality and higher safety requirements. At the center of this dilemma…
ATM ModernizationNavigating $550 Billion: The Middle East Market “It’s one of the biggest.” That’s what Boeing Middle East President Jeffrey Johnson says about the Middle East’s $550 billion aviation market. But it seems like an understatement. The Middle East market…
Embedded AvionicsOverview of ARINC 818 Supplement 2 In 2005, Airbus and Boeing introduced an effort to further capabilities for the new 787 and A400M programs, and a new standardization effort was initiated through the Digital Video Subcommittee of ARINC.…
CommercialLockheed Martin, Navy Make Autonomous Aerial Strides [Avionics Today April 7, 2014] Officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced two helicopter flight tests with unmanned flight capability that are a major step forward in the military's Autonomous Aerial…
CommercialLufthansa Receives First Wi-Fi Equipped A380 [Avionics Today April 7, 2014] Lufthansa has received its first Airbus A380 line-fitted with Panasonic Avionics' global broadband in-flight connectivity service. Airbus first approved Panasonic to begin line-fitting A380s with broadband in 2012,…
Business & GAJeppesen Approved For New iPad EFB Configuration [Avionics Today April 7, 2014] Jeppesen has announced approval from the FAA for the use of the iPad mini in the cockpit when paired with its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions. The Boeing…
Editor's NoteMH370 Underlines Need for Constant Technology Innovation At the time of going to press, the fate of Malaysian Airlines’ flight MH370 is still unknown. In this day and age of constant connectivity, sophisticated radar and satellite systems, an aircraft…