Business & GAEmbraer Launches Legacy 500 in China with Jackie Chan [Avionics Today 02-02-2016] Embraer has delivered its first Legacy 500 business jet in China to movie star Jackie Chan. The Legacy 500 was granted Validation of Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation…
CommercialJet Airways Connects with GEE IFE, Streaming Connectivity Photo: Jet Airways [Avionics Today 02-02-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has partnered with India's Jet Airways to provide In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) streaming service and Ku-band based Internet connectivity aboard the global airline's…
CommercialMark Van Tine to Step Down as Boeing VP of Digital Aviation Mark Van Tine, current Boeing VP of digital aviation, set to step down in June 2016. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 02-02-2016] Kevin Crowley will succeed Mark Van Tine as Jeppesen chief executive…
ATM ModernizationHow Many Planes Will Iran Need? [Avionics Today 02-02-2016] Just two weeks after the United States and Europe lifted sanctions on Iran prohibiting the sale of aircraft and parts, the country is making moves to revamp its aging…
ATM ModernizationThe FAA’s New ADS-B Airworthiness Guidance Explained The FAA published Revision B to AC 20-165B, which provides aviation industry guidance for the installation and airworthiness approval for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) avionics solutions. We talked to…
Editor's NoteICAO Q&A: ADS-B, ASBUs and Aircraft Tracking All of the airspace modernization programs currently occurring across the globe, including the FAA’s NextGen in the United States and Single European Sky in Europe, are part of the International Civil Aviation…
ATM ModernizationNextGen and Helicopters: Where are the Benefits? Over the last year, the FAA has actively engaged with the industry to address any and all avionics issues associated with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and other helicopter avionics concerns as part…
CommercialAircraft Maintenance in the Wireless Revolution Aircraft maintenance is heading toward a wireless revolution. Now, aircraft technicians can analyze aircraft operating data using tablets and most new aircraft fly with a central server onboard or an Aircraft Health…