CommercialIraqi Airways Gets Hollywood Content From IFE [Avionics Today January 30, 2014] Iraqi Airways has signed with a new in-flight entertainment content provider, IFE Services, for Hollywood and Arabic movies, as well as on-demand audio video seat-back systems to…
CommercialTransaero Adds In-flight Connectivity Russian carrier Transaero Airlines, following a trend spreading from the United States to the international aviation community, has added in-flight connectivity to its aircraft. Ku-band satellite-based Wi-Fi connections are now…
CommercialJapan Airlines to Get Gogo Vision Japan Airlines (JAL) is adding the Gogo Vision service to its domestic fleet. The service allows passengers to rent movies and television shows and stream them in-flight to their own Personal Electronic…
ATM ModernizationLockheed Martin Wins NAS Support Extension [Avionics Today January 29. 2014] The FAA awarded a $440 million extension through 2017 to Lockheed Martin for continued support of the National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract (NISC). Extending…
Business & GATAG Aviation Takes iPad EFBs on Board [Avionics Today January 29, 2014] Luxembourg-based international business aviation provider TAG Aviation is introducing iPad-based Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) to its Switzerland-based fleet. The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA)…
CommercialLiveTV Meets New Aircraft Birdstrike Requirements [Avionics Today January 29, 2014] LiveTV is the first company to pass a more stringent bird strike testing requirement for large domes mounted on top of aircraft, with proper installation enforced by…
CommercialFAA Issues Faster RVSM Authorizations [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new policy to allow for a more flexible approval process for General Aviation (GA) pilots using Reduced Vertical Separation…
CommercialSeaborne Expands In-flight Cell Phone Use [Avionics Today January 28, 2014] Seaborne Airlines has become the first Caribbean carrier to offer gate-to-gate cell phone use. The airline recently completed carrier-defined tolerant testing to ensure that the expanded…