Commercial

Norwegian Selects iPad for Boeing 737 Maintenance

Norwegian Air Shuttle has reached an agreement to begin supporting its line maintenance operations with iPad applications, Boeing said Monday, Dec. 16.    Under the agreement, Norwegian will implement Boeing's new suite…

Embedded Avionics

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Aircraft Satcom

Northrop Grumman was able to demonstrate a high-functioning satellite communications normally used in space onboard a manned aircraft during a test flight, the aerospace and defense manufacturer said Thursday, Dec. 12.   …

Business & GA

Saudi Arabia's Flynas Ready for Electronic Flight Environment

Saudi Arabian national carrier Flynas has a new five-year agreement with Jeppesen to incorporate electronic flight bag (EFB) navigation data and flight planning into its commercial operations, the Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary…

ATM Modernization

Iraq Air Traffic System Gets Thales Upgrade

Thales has a new contract with Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority to provide technology that will improve and modernize the nation's air traffic operations, the French aerospace manufacturer said Thursday Dec. 12.   …

Commercial

FCC Considering In-Flight Calling Rule

The Federal Communications Commission has initiated a proceeding to consider a proposal to allow airlines to install onboard avionics systems that could safely expand the use of in-flight voice communications by airline…

Commercial

JetBlue Launches Fly-Fi In-Flight Connectivity Service 

JetBlue Airways on Thursday Dec. 12 announced the launch of the first carrier-based Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity network with its Fly-Fi service.     The first JetBlue Airbus A320 equipped with Fly-Fi.…

Commercial

Exelis to Supply 787 Composites

Boeing has selected Exelis to supply composite airframe substructures for its flagship 787 Dreamliner aircraft.    Exelis currently provides composite storage tanks for the Boeing 737, 747, 767 and 777 model aircraft.…