Business & GA
Garmin Unveils New GA Angle of Attack System
[Avionics Today March 13, 2014] Garmin has announced a new Angle of Attack (AOA) system designed for General Aviation (GA) aircraft, the GI 260 AOA indicator. The FAA recently changed its…
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Commercial
Universal Appoints Sanchez to Lead Government Upgrade Program
Universal Avionics has appointed Bob Sanchez as its new program development manager to lead its upgrade program within the government and military aviation market segment. Sanchez, a former military business development…
Commercial
Honeywell, Safran Sign MOU With GoAir
Honeywell and Safran have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) Indian low cost airline GoAir to support the advancement of Electric Taxiing System (EGTS), a technology that can save airlines up…
Commercial
Gogo Receives US, Japan Approvals for JAL 777 Connectivity
Gogo has received a 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 Airlines' (JAL) 777-200…
Business & GA
‘It’s Not Free?’: Making Money on In-flight Connectivity
Though Gogo and Row44 in-flight connectivity investments have fallen short of financial returns expectations — since passengers have been unwilling to pay for connectivity — Ku- and Ka-band deployment marches on. Meanwhile,…
Business & GA
Eclipse Delivers First 550
[Avionics Today March 12, 2014] Eclipse Aerospace announced the first customer delivery of its new 550 twin-engine jet. Production of the 550 began at the Eclipse facility in Albuquerque in June 2012,…
ATM Modernization
NextGen GA Fund Adds Banking Partners
[Avionics Today March 12, 2014] The NextGen GA Fund has formed two new partnership agreements with Pilot Bank and Madison Capital, LLC to help General Aviation aircraft owners afford necessary NextGen avionics upgrades. …
Business & GA
Jeppesen Expands FliteDeck VFR Coverage
[Avionics Today March 11, 2014] Jeppesen is adding new European coverage areas for its Mobile FliteDeck aviation iPad application, according to a new announcement from the Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary. Software…