CommercialGogo Installed on 1,500th Aircraft Gogo on Tuesday said its air-to-ground in-flight connectivity system achieved a program milestone, the installation of its 1,500th commercial aircraft. Year to date, the company has installed Gogo on more than 140…
CommercialGoodrich Awarded LED Lighting Contract from Lufthansa Goodrich was awarded a contract to retrofit LED runway turnoff (RTO) lights on Lufthansa's fleet of A319/A320/A321 aircraft, the company said Tuesday. The improved lights will be integrated in the aircraft nose…
CommercialPanasonic Avionics Buys Majority Stake in AeroMobile Panasonic Avionics has purchased a majority stake in Europe-based AeroMobile Communications, expanding the companies' in-flight connectivity partnership. "We believe that, as a result of this transaction, our customers will benefit from an increased…
CommercialBoeing to Develop Airborne Antennas for Yahsat Boeing finalized a firm-fixed-price contract with Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat), the United Arab Emirates-based multipurpose satellite operator, to design and build active electronically steered phased array antenna systems for aircraft. The…
CommercialRow 44 Hits Satcom Installation Milestone Row 44, based in Westlake Village, Calif., on Monday announced it has installed its broadband entertainment solution on 250 planes for the company's commercial airline partners in North America, Europe and Africa.…
Business & GAGulfstream Awarded STC for Elite Interior Package Gulfstream received a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Elite interior package, which the company said clears the way for the optional interior upgrade to be installed on customer G550 and G450.…
ATM ModernizationFAA Releases Updated NextGen Implementation Plan In its annual NextGen Implementation Plan, FAA said it is "enthusiastic and confident" about the direction of its multibillion dollar Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) initiative, adding the agency has demonstrated steady…
Business & GASandel AHRS Selected for Enstrom 480Bs in Japan Sandel Avionics, of Vista, Calif., will supply its 3-ATI SN3500 Primary Navigation Display and SG102 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force's (JGSDF) fleet of 30 new…