Commercial

BAE Systems to Provide FADEC Support on Southwest 737s

[Avionics Today April 9, 2014] Southwest Airlines has selected BAE Systems to serve as its provider of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for the Full Authority Digital Engine Controls (FADEC) for…

Commercial

Air Canada to Add Gogo, Panasonic to Fleet

[Avionics Today April 9, 2014] Air Canada plans on rolling out Gogo's in-flight connectivity service across its North American fleet in May, according to Gogo CEO Michael Small.    Gogo   Currently Air…

Business & GA

Duncan Expands Autopilot Capabilities

[Avionics Today April 9, 2014] U.S.-based avionics Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider Duncan Aviation has expanded its overhaul capabilities with the addition of autopilot diagnostic testing equipment.   Duncan has added new…

Commercial

Japan 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…

Commercial

Delta 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 & GA

Sandel 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…

ATM Modernization

Latin 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…