Artificial IntelligencePratt & Whitney Launches Percept, an AI-Powered Automatic Engine Inspection System Pratt & Whitney has launched a new advanced aircraft engine monitoring tool that incorporates artificial intelligence that can provide maintenance personnel with real-time information on parts availability. Called Percept, the system is…
ConnectivityPanasonic Announces New Software Engineering Center in India Panasonic Avionics, one of the aviation industry’s leaders in providing in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems, has announced a new global software development center in Pune, India. First entering the Indian market in…
ConnectivityIntelsat Enters IFC Market in India Through Agreement With Nelco Intelsat is entering the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market in India through an agreement with Nelco, a satcom service provider in India. Intelsat announced Thursday that the service is currently available on…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - May 2, 2021 Check out the May 2 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
CommercialVistara to Become India’s First Airline to Feature In-flight Internet A partnership agreement between Panasonic Avionics and Tata Group subsidiary Nelco Limited is set to make Vistara India’s first domestic airline to offer in-flight Internet access to passengers. The agreement between Panasonic,…
CommercialIndia Delays GAGAN Avionics Mandate to June 2020 India’s civil aviation regulatory agency is postposing the requirement for aircraft registered in India to be equipped with GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation system (GAGAN) compatible avionics. GAGAN is a satellite based…
MilitaryL3 to Furnish HAL Helos with FA2300 MADRAS Data Recorder L3 Aviation Products has been selected by aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to provide the FA2300 Modular Airborne Data Recorder/Acquisition System (MADRAS) for its advanced light helicopter and light combat helicopter production programs.…
ATM ModernizationHarris Gets $141M to Modernize India’s ATM Infrastructure Harris Corporation has been selected to modernize India’s air traffic management communications infrastructure, supporting an aviation market which is expected to double in size over the next 10 years. The contract was…
MilitaryIndian Air Force’s New 28-Sensor Fighter Flies for First Time, Reports Say India has successfully flown an upgraded fighter with an active electronically scanned array radar for the first time, several news outlets reported. The Jaguar Darin III, which Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is upgrading…
ATM ModernizationIndia Upgrading Civil Radar in Northeast Airports Authority of India is installing new surveillance radars at the primary international airport in the country’s northeast. The installation is a part of an ongoing initiative to modernize India’s air navigation…