Business & GA

Apple Issues MFI Approval for navAero

[Avionics Today April 2, 2014] Apple has issued Made for iPad (MFI) manufacturing approval to navAero for its Power/Data Interface (PDi) module on the company’s iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system.…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing to Develop Satellite “Air-launching” Method 

[Avionics Today April 1, 2014] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) charged engineers at Boeing with developing a new airborne method for launching micro satellites weighing up to 100 pounds…

Business & GA

Gogo Expands Bizjet Network to Canada

[Avionics Today April 1, 2014] Gogo subsidiary Aircell has expanded its business jet in-flight connectivity service to Canadian airspace in a service allowing business jet aircraft passengers and crews to access the…

Commercial

Japan Airlines Improves Load Planning 

[Avionics Today April 1, 2014] Japan Airlines is improving its load planning process with the purchase of NetLine/Load from Lufthansa Systems.   The system can process nearly 1,000 flights daily, and helps…

ATM Modernization

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Korean ATM

[Avionics Today March 28, 2014] Lockheed Martin is upgrading South Korea's Air Traffic Management (ATM) system with an updated version of its SkyLine system, first deployed in Korea in 2001.    The…

Commercial

Avianca Upgrades A320s With ROPS

[Avionics Today March 28, 2014] Colombian airline Avianca is upgrading its fleet of A320s with the Airbus Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS), an onboard cockpit technology designed to provide active protection and…

ATM Modernization

Europe's 1st UAS Research Center Opens in Spain

[Avionics Today March 27, 2014] The first research center for civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activities, ATLAS (Air Traffic Laboratory for Advanced Unmanned Systems) has opened in Spain.     ATLAS inauguration.…