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Business & GA

Aircell Announces Gogo Biz Expansion in Canada

In-flight connectivity equipment provider Aircell released details on the expansion of Gogo Biz in-flight Internet service for business aircraft operating in Canadian airspace. Currently Gogo Biz, introduced to the U.S. business aviation…

ATM Modernization

Aeroflex Adds WAAS LPV Simulation to Portable GPS System

Aeroflex announced a new feature for its GPSG-1000 Portable GPS Simulator, the ability to simulate Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Virtual Guidance (LPV) runway approaches. FAA originally introduced WAAS…

ATM Modernization

FreeFlight, Aspen Partner to Develop ADS-B Solutions

FreeFlight Systems announced a new partnership with Aspen Avionics to develop automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) systems. The new line of ADS-B systems will be distributed under the Aspen brand. The two companies…

ATM Modernization

FAA to Close 149 Air Traffic Towers

FAA on Friday announced its decision to close 149 contract air traffic control towers as part of its reduced operating budget under the recently enacted automatic across-the-board government spending cuts known as…

Business & GA

Jettech Receives STC for Citation 500 Series Retrofits

Aftermarket aircraft modifications provider Jettech was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to install the updated G600 cockpit display system on legacy Cessna Citation 560 model aircraft. Jettech founder Rob Irwin…

Commercial

Senate Judiciary Hearing Focuses on Domestic UAS Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday focused on the regulatory oversight of state and local unmanned aircraft programs, with senators expressing concerns over privacy issues. (AeroVironment's Qube UAS, used for public…

Embedded Avionics

Finnair Launches Trial Phase for In-Flight Entertainment

Finnair launched a two-month trial phase for in-flight wireless internet usage on Windows 8-powered tablets Wednesday. The trial phase is occurring on its A330 wide body aircraft for business class customers. The…