CommercialPanasonic to Double Connectivity-equipped Fleet [Avionics Today March 17, 2014] Panasonic Avionics is on track to double the size of its connectivity-equipped fleet by the end of the year, following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of a…
Business & GABendixKing Connects GA With AeroWave100 BendixKing unveiled its path to General Aviation (GA) connectivity at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Via an Ethernet jack, low gain antennas and satellite connectivity with international over-ground…
Business & GAICG Partners on EUROCONTROL, ICAO Mandated Routing International Communications Group, Inc. (ICG) announced partnerships on its Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) and VHF unilink communications systems at the Aircraft Electronics Association conference in Nashville, Tenn. The routing technologies, offered…
Business & GAAEA Avionics Market Report Shows Industry Growth [Avionics Today March 14, 2014] The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) released its 2013 year-end avionics market report at its annual convention showing global General Aviation (GA) avionics sales reaching more than $2.4…
CommercialThales to Acquire LiveTV Thales signed a binding agreement to acquire JetBlue's subsidiary in-flight entertainment provider, LiveTV, for $400 million. The acquisition is still subject to regulatory approval, and Thales is expecting to complete the…
ATM ModernizationUniversal Avionics Unveils UniLink Software Update [Avionics Today March 14, 2014] Universal Avionics announced Software Control Number (SCN) 31.0 for its UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit (CMU) at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention in Nashville, Tenn. …
Commercial‘You’ll See Driverless Cars’ Before UAVs in US [Avionics Today March 13, 2014] While the U.S. lags behind in the global commercial drone boom, experts on a panel at the Satellite 2014 conference in Washington, D.C. were more than ever…
Business & GAGarmin 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…