CommercialCommercial Connectivity Market Will be Worth $4.6 Billion by 2025 Passenger using an iPad in flight. Photo: United [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Commercial aircraft connectivity markets are forecasted to reach retail revenues of $4.6 billion by 2025, according to Northern Sky Research’s (NSR)…
Business & GASmartSky Adopts Software-Defined NFV Network Photo: SmartSky Networks [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] In another key to unlocking SmartSky Networks’ big capacity claims for its Air-to-Ground (ATG) broadband network, the compay announced that it will use Brocade and VMware’s…
ATM ModernizationUniversal Avionics Tests CPDLC DCL, Explains Benefits [Avionics Magazine 04-14-2016] At the end of March, the FAA's Data Communications Implementation Team published a Controller Pilot Data Link Communication Departure Clearance Service (CPDLC-DCL) flight deck user guide to prepare pilots…
ATM ModernizationCobham AvComm DME Test Option Helps Operators Prepare for Airspace Mandates NextGen transponder in cockpit. Photo: Cobham Avcomm [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Cobham AvComm’s Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) test option for the ATC-5000NG NextGen Transponder Test Set is now ready for delivery on new…
Business & GAHongKong Jet to Purchase Asia Jet HongKong Jet has offered to purchase Asia Jet. Photo: Asia Jet [Avionics Today 04-14-2016] Hongkong Corporate Jet Management has made a formal offer to purchase Asia Jet Partners and the two aircraft…
Business & GAAirbus Corporate Jets Scores First Ka-band Retrofit Deals ACJ319neo. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 04-13-2016] Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has won its first contracts to retrofit ACJ aircraft with Ka-band satellite communications. ACJ struck the contracts with Comlux and an undisclosed…
CommercialAlaska Air Orders 30 E175 Jets Alaska Air Embraer E175. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 04-13-2016] Embraer and Horizon Air have signed a firm order for 30 E175 jets. The contract, which also includes options for another 33 aircraft…
CommercialEtihad Implements Honeywell’s Aviaso Software to Up Fuel Efficiency Airline workers re-fueling jet plane. Photo: Honeywell [Avionics Today 04-13-2016] United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Etihad Airways has selected Honeywell Aviaso's software to measure the effectiveness of its existing fuel efficiency initiatives. The…