Business & GA5 Points to Keep in Mind Ahead of the 2Ku Commercial Launch [Avionics Today 12-09-2015] Gogo CEO Michael Small is bullish about what the company’s new satellite-based connectivity offering will bring to the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, including loosening bandwidth constraints and aftermarket domination.…
CommercialVirgin America CFO Likes Future All A320 Strategy [Avionics Today 12-8-2015] Virgin America Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Peter Hunt told analysts at the third annual Credit Suisse Industrials Conference that the airline expects to grow at…
Business & GAAustralia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service Launches Astronics EVS [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Astronics Max-Viz has installed its newest Enhanced Vision System (EVS), the Max-Viz 1400, on five Beechcraft King Air aircraft for the South Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor…
CommercialAirbus A320 FFS to Feature Rockwell Collins Integrated Visual Systems Lockheed Martin FFS. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] As part of a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training, Rockwell Collins’ integrated visual systems will be featured on two Airbus A320…
Business & GATextron UAS to Aid in Taiwan Typhoon Research Aerosonde UAS. Photo: UAS [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Aerosonde, a Melbourne-based strategic business of Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, has delivered a commercial variant of its Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) to the…
ATM ModernizationSouth Africa Signs on for Aireon ADS-B Rendering of Aireon satellite ADS-B coverage. Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Aireon has signed a data services agreement with Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP).…
Business & GAMaxcraft Avionics Receives FAA STC for Garmin Navigators [Avionics Today 12-07-2015] Maxcraft Avionics has received FAA validation of its Transport Canada STC SH04-41 for installation of the Garmin GNS or GTN series navigators in the Sikorsky S76A/C series of rotorcraft.…
ATM ModernizationEurope Offers New Aviation Strategy [Avionics Today 12-07-2015] The European Commission has adopted a new aviation strategy for Europe, an initiative to boost the continent's economy, strengthen its industrial base and reinforce its global leadership position. These…