CommercialBluebox Avionics Ships Over 1,000 iPad IFE Solutions Bluebox Avionics has shipped more than 1,000 units of its iPad-based next-generation in-flight entertainment system—the Bluebox Ai—over the last two months. British Airways, Scoot, Thai Airways and Jetstar are among the airlines…
CommercialGogo Receives In-Air Connectivity License for Canada Industry Canada issued Gogo a subordinate license for Canada’s air-to-ground (ATG) radio frequency spectrum to allow the in-flight wireless provider to begin operating its network for commercial and business aircraft flying over…
CommercialBombardier ‘Aircraft 0’ Cseries Takes Virtual Flight Bombardier’s “Aircraft 0” — an on-the-ground integrated systems test and certification rig for the CSeries aircraft (ISTCR) — has begun virtual flights at its Mirabel, Québec facility. The Montreal-based manufacturer said the…
Business & GANetJets Adds Aircell to 100 Aircraft NetJets is adding Aircell’s in-flight connectivity system to 100 additional aircraft in its fleet. Aircell said the 100 additional systems will establish NetJets as having 40 percent of its total fleet of…
Business & GAEurolot to Deploy Flightman EFBs on Bombardier, ATR Aircraft Eurolot S.A. will deploy the Flightman Class I Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software on its fleet of Bombardier and ATR aircraft. The Flightman EFB includes the eJourney Log, Electronic Flight Folder, Large…
CommercialFAA to Re-Evaluate Portable Electronics Policies on Commercial Aircraft FAA is forming a government-industry group to re-evaluate the current portable electronic device (PED) policies that regulate when devices can be used safely during commercial flights. The current FAA regulations require aircraft…
Business & GADuncan Aviation Named a Authorized Service Center for GE CF34-3 Engine GE Aviation named Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation as an authorized service center for its CF34-3 engines. Under this agreement, Duncan Aviation can perform line maintenance and on-wing engine maintenance, GE said. The CF34-3…
CommercialHoneywell Places Order for Avionics Equipment to Samtel New Delhi, India-based Samtel Avionics and Defense Systems announced a $5.1 million order to manufacture avionics equipment from Honeywell. “Samtel is also in discussion with Honeywell for multiple display programs, and expects…