CommercialDelta Introduces More Connectivity to Cabin [Avionics Today April 8, 2014] Continuing the recent trend of airlines going digital and paper-free in the in-flight environment, Delta is replacing manuals for its flight attendants with the Nokia Lumia 1520…
Business & GASandel Unveils All-digital AHRS [Avionics Today April 8, 2014] Sandel Avionics revealed its upgraded Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS), SG102/D, swapping out the analog interfaces of the previous generation SG102 (MOD2) for an all-digital format. Sandel's…
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…
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…
ATM ModernizationLatin America EASA Approves Embraer Legacy 500 Training Embraer’s Legacy 500 jet. Photo: Embraer. FlightSafety International gained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new Embraer Legacy 500 maintenance-training program. The…
ATM ModernizationNorth America Avidyne Gets US Approval for AXP340 Avidyne’s AXP340 Mode S Transponder. Photo: Avidyne. Avidyne announced U.S. and European Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of its AXP340 Mode S Transponder. The AXP340 features…