ConnectivityViaSat Ka-Band Satellite Starts Testing for 2018 Service Entry ViaSat Inc.’s ViaSat-2 satellite has arrived in geostationary orbit and transitioned into orbit normal mode, the company said. It has also commenced in-orbit testing — a key milestone for the in-flight broadband…
Embedded AvionicsInnovative Solutions & Support Partners with Triumph To Retrofit Legacy Boeings Innovative Solutions & Support Inc. (IS&S) is partnering with Triumph Group Inc. as an installation center. IS&S’s cockpit/IP flat panel display system can now be fitted to Classic Series Boeing 737 and…
CommercialJapan Airlines Invests $10M in US Company Building Supersonic Airliner For $10 million, Japan Airlines (JAL) is backing commercial supersonic travel. A strategic investment in U.S.-based Boom Supersonic sets the airline up for an opportunity to collaboratively design — and possibly purchase…
Business & GA5 Ways FedEx is Modernizing its Flight Operations FedEx is expecting to deliver up to 400 million packages this holiday season, and the avionics featured on its fleet of more 650 aircraft will play a major role in supporting the…
Business & GASatcom Direct Expands Cybersecurity Course Offerings Satcom Direct is now offering a new course in cybersecurity. Called “CyberSAFE” (Securing Assets for End Users), the course was developed by Logical Operations, which certified Satcom Direct to deliver the materials.…
ATM ModernizationLufthansa Technik Gets STC for A320 ADS-B Lufthansa Technik has received a supplemental type certificate for ADS-B transponders on the Airbus A320 family. The company said this is within the framework of FAA and EASA mandates. "We can now…
MilitaryUSAF F-16 to Get a ‘First Ever’ from Rockwell Collins The U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-16 is set to be the first equipped with the Rockwell Collins ARC-210 RT-2036(C) radio. The avionics manufacturer said the networked communications airborne radio is the…
CommercialBahrain’s National Carrier Chooses Thales for A320neos, A321neos Bahrain’s Gulf Air has tapped Thales to equip its incoming fleet of Airbus aircraft. The airline said Thales is to deliver an avionics suite that includes TopFlight flight management systems. The deal…