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Business & GA

FAA Approves Elliott Aviation for Aircell Wi-fi

[Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Elliott Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the activation and use of Aircell Wi-Fi products in Hawker jets, the Moline, Ill.-based…

Commercial

NAVAIR Completes Triton Flight Testing

[Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has finished its initial flight testing phase in Palmdale, Calif., the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).      The…

Business & GA

Rossiya Begins Paperless Cockpit Operations

[Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Rossiya Airlines recently introduced an iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) into its commercial aircraft operations, as the Russian carrier looks to reduce fuel burn by…

Commercial

Lockheed Forms Warsaw UAS Research Partnership

[Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Lockheed Martin is teaming up with Poland's Warsaw Polytechnic University for an advanced applied research program looking at methods for integrating manned and unmanned airborne platforms.   …

Commercial

Delta, Linkedin Launch New In-flight Service

Delta and Linkedin have a new partnership aimed at providing in-flight connections between business leaders at 35,000 feet.    The program, unveiled at TED2014, allows leaders from different fields to connect with…

Embedded Avionics

Exelis to Provide Turkish Air Force Upgrades

[Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Exelis will provide Electronic Warfare (EW) upgrades under a $36 million contract for the Turkish Air Force.    The contract will provide Turkey with Advanced Integrated Defensive…

ATM Modernization

NextGen Data Comm on Track for 2016 IOC

[Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the first phase of the Data Communications (Data Comm) Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program…