Business & GAGogo Shifts Focus to Business Aviation with Completion of Commercial IFC Sale to Intelsat Gogo will shift its in-flight connectivity (IFC) focus to business aviation after completing the $400 million sale of its commercial aviation segment to Intelsat on Dec. 1. Under their new structure, Chicago-based…
ATM ModernizationNew SESAR Project to Test Nokia 4G/5G Connectivity for Controller to Pilot Data Communications A new research initiative funded by a European government-industry consortium will use Nokia’s 4G and 5G wireless network infrastructure to test new wireless network technologies for commercial airline controller to pilot data…
Air TaxiWhat's Trending in Aerospace - October 4, 2020 Check out the Oct. 4 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines happening across the global aerospace industry. Commercial Aviation Boeing…
ConnectivityPODCAST: Nokia Enterprise Head of Airports Talks Future of 5G in Aviation On this episode, we’re joined by Thomas Rehrberg, head of airports and airlines business for Nokia Enterprise. Rehrberg provides an overview of how 5G works and what its enabling elements within the…
Business & GA5G Deployment Important for Urban Air Mobility, Defense Communications, Wind River Says The deployment of 5G networks to enable rapid, high-bandwidth communications will be important for urban air mobility and defense, according to a new Wind River report, Solving 5G's Biggest Challenges for Communications…
Air TaxiWhat Will 5G Bring to the Aviation Industry? A range of new communications technologies are included up in the term ‘5G,’ including new radio access technology and antennas operating in the low, mid and high bands of the radiofrequency spectrum,…
ConnectivityAviation Stakeholders Tell Congress of Opposition to FCC Order on Ligado L-Band License A number of aviation stakeholders, including the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, FedEx, and the United Parcel Service are opposing the Federal Communication…
ConnectivityPentagon Seeks Ramp Up in 5G Investment, What Does it Mean for Military Avionics? The Pentagon fiscal year 2021 budget requests $449 million in research and development for the 5G next generation information communications technology program, $249 million more than provided by Congress last year. 5G…
ConnectivityGogo Reveals Partners for 5G Network and Onboard Systems Gogo revealed three strategic partners — Cisco, Airspace, and First RF — which will play key roles in Gogo’s development of its 5G system and network. In May, Gogo executives first confirmed that its new 5G network…
Business & GATextron President Talks Avionics, Connectivity on Newly Certified Citation Longitude LAS VEGAS – Textron Aviation is showcasing its newly certified Citation Longitude business jet at this year's annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference here. The aircraft's Garmin G5000 avionics features touch-screen…