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Business & GA

Dassault Signs ViaSat to Falcon 8X Connectivity Contract

Dassault has signed a connectivity contract with Viasat for its Falcon 8X. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] ViaSat signed a multi-year agreement with Dassault Aviation to deliver a bundled global Ku-band broadband…

Business & GA

JetConnex Makes Strides Toward BizAv Launch

Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Inmarsat’s broadband In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service is moving closer to launch as Rockwell Collins announced it had validated the network’s performance as well as a number…

Business & GA

FAA STCs Astronics Wireless AID EFB

[Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Astronics has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for its webFB wireless Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) device for use on Boeing 737 aircraft. According…

Commercial

Honeywell will Upgrade HAITEC VIP Cockpits

Photo: HAITEC [Avionics Today 05-24-2016] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul provider HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance has selected Honeywell to supply a range of avionics products to the company’s VIP, large-cabin aircraft operators. The contract…

Business & GA

Cessna Citation on Track for 2017 Entry Into Service

Cessna Citation Longitude mating fuselage and wing. Photo: Textron Aviation [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Cessna Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, announced prior to the start of the European Business Aviation Convention…

Business & GA

EASA Certifies HondaJet

HondaJet receiving a type certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency on May 23, 2016. Photo: HondaJet [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] The HondaJet has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency…

Business & GA

Gulfstream G650ER Receives EASA Certification

Gulfstream G650ER. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 05-23-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace’s Gulfstream G650ER has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for private operations. The certification recognizes that long-range business jet…