ConnectivityCathay Pacific Group Chooses Gogo 2Ku for A350s, 777s The Cathay Pacific Group has announced it will introduce Gogo high-speed Wi-Fi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018, in response to its customers’ growing demand for in-flight connectivity.…
ConnectivityA Firsthand Look at SmartSky’s 4G LTE In-Flight Connectivity SmartSky Networks is planning to officially roll out its 4G LTE in-flight connectivity service to business jet operators in the continental U.S. in mid-2018. Once fully operational, the company said it will…
ATM ModernizationNextGen is a Complex Recipe for Italian Wedding Soup NextGen is Italian wedding soup. The components that make up the initiative that is the FAA’s NextGen are the ingredients. And the way those parts interact with each other make up the…
ConnectivityUnited Airlines’ First SB-S-Equipped B767 Enters Service Evaluation United Airlines has entered into service evaluation its first Boeing B767 aircraft with Inmarsat’s SB-Safety (SB-S), Inmarsat said. This is part of a technology evaluation for the flight deck communications platform. The…
Embedded AvionicsFlightcell, AKV Test Integrated Comms/Engine Trend Monitoring Solution The Flightcell International DZMx and the AKV Inc. ETM1000 engine trend monitoring system have been successfully integrated to offer another way to both export and keep track of data concerning engine usage.…
ConnectivityAtlanta Utility Company Introduces New Drone ID Tech Two Southern Company employees developed a way to identify operator contact information on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a wireless connectivity chip that transmits a continuous data signal. Signals on the patent-pending…
ATM ModernizationADS-B Exemption, Failure Clarifications at Avionics for NextGen If the FAA has said it once, the FAA has said it a million times: The ADS-B Out mandate deadline will not slip. After Jan. 1, 2020, all U.S. airspace in which…
Embedded AvionicsFAA Updates EFB Policy in New Advisory Circular The FAA has published guidance concerning electronic flight bag (EFB) applications. An updated Advisory Circular has been issued for aircraft system designers, installers and operators who may want guidance for hosting EFB…