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…
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…
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…
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…
CommercialAir Strato Completes First Take-off And Landing The Air Strato electrically powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed its first takeoff and landing. Designed by European aerospace company ARCA Space, the Air Strato completed a short flight reaching an…