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Editor's Note

Malaysia, Air India Select Thales IFE

Malaysia and Air India Airlines each recently launched revenue service of passenger aircraft equipped with the Thales in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. Malaysia Airlines has entered into service its first of six Airbus…

Editor's Note

China Southern to Launch Thales AVANT for B777 Fleet

China Southern Airlines has a new agreement with Thales to install the TopSeries AVANT in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs. Thales said China Southern will equip…

Commercial

Gogo Raises IFEC Prices, Expands to More Delta Aircraft

In-flight connectivity provider Gogo recently raised its in-flight Wi-Fi service pricing options on Virgin America and Delta flights. Gogo is now charging $10 per hour and no longer allows passenger to purchase…

Commercial

AeroVironment Selects MicroGRAM GPS for Wasp AE

Rockwell Collins on Tuesday announced AeroVironment has selected its MicroGRAM GPS receiver for the Wasp AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS). MicroGRAM has a 90 percent size reduction over its predecessor—the Miniature PLGR…

Commercial

Transaero to Retrofit Boeing 767s With Rockwell Collins’ HDMS

Transaero Airlines is retrofitting eight of its Boeing 767s with Rockwell Collins’ PAVES High Definition Media Server (HDMS) and Entertainment Control Panel (ECP). Rockwell Collins said installations of their in-flight entertainment solutions…

Commercial

Boeing, American Airlines Introduce ecoDemonstrator

Top officials from Boeing, American Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) showcased the ecoDemonstrator at Reagan National Airport Tuesday. The ecoDemonstrator—a Next-Generation 737-800—is being loaned to Boeing by American Airlines to…

Commercial

Northrop Grumman Launches ReadyBlue Mobile App 

Northrop Grumman on Monday introduced ReadyBlue—its mobile application that provides real-time insight into aircraft readiness, fleet readiness and mission capability rates for flight line personnel, military leaders and depot operations staff. "Our…