CommercialViaSat, EL AL Sign Connectivity Agreement [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] Israeli airline EL AL will be the European launch customer for ViaSat's Exede in-flight connectivity service. The two companies are currently working toward certification and installation…
ATM ModernizationBudget Proposal Cuts NextGen, Delays Certifications [Avionics Today March 5, 2014] President Barack Obama's 2015 proposed budget received criticism from the aviation community, as the proposal would cut funding for NextGen, delays aircraft and avionics certifications, and impose…
CommercialIntertrade Expands in London [Avionics Today March 4, 2014] Rockwell Collins subsidiary Intertrade is expanding with a new distribution center at London Heathrow Airport. Operated by SDV Logistics, the facility will initially house Next Generation…
Business & GANetJets Introduces In-flight Connectivity Service [Avionics Today March 4, 2014] Private aviation service provider NetJets is introducing NetJets Connects, an in-flight connectivity service that allows passengers to use their smartphones to make calls and send text messages.…
ATM ModernizationSmartPath for St. Helena Airport [Avionics Today March 4, 2014] The U.K. Department for International Development will deploy Honeywell's SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) at St. Helena's airport, scheduled to open in 2016. SmartPath is the…
CommercialSpirit Selects Exelis for Surveillance [Avionics Today March 4, 2014] Spirit Airlines has selected the Exelis aircraft surveillance solution, Sypmhony OpsVue, to provide visual tracking of its aircraft fleet while on the ground. The Spirit fleet…
ATM ModernizationEurope to Deploy Initial SESAR ATM Structure Eurocontrol has announced a decision to move forward with establishing six Centralized Services (CS) centers, achieving a major milestone in the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program. The decision was…
ATM ModernizationReport: Aviation Industry Reluctant to Invest in NextGen Avionics Airlines and operators in the United States are reluctant to upgrade their aircraft avionics due to a lack of clearly defined long-term benefits of key NextGen initiatives, according to a new report…