Commercial Gogo Goes Live on First Delta International Aircraft [Avionics Today March 25, 2014] Gogo's in-flight connectivity service has gone live on the first aircraft from Delta's long-haul international fleet, a Boeing 747-400. The 747-400 will also be the first aircraft…
ATM Modernization Investigators Believe Malaysia Airlines’ MH370 Crashed in Indian Ocean [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] New satellite data analysis from Inmarsat and the U.K. Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has led investigators to believe that Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370 most likely ended…
Business & GA FAA Approves Elliott Aviation for Aircell Wi-fi [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Elliott Aviation has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the activation and use of Aircell Wi-Fi products in Hawker jets, the Moline, Ill.-based…
Commercial NAVAIR Completes Triton Flight Testing [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has finished its initial flight testing phase in Palmdale, Calif., the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The…
Business & GA Rossiya Begins Paperless Cockpit Operations [Avionics Today March 24, 2014] Rossiya Airlines recently introduced an iPad Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) into its commercial aircraft operations, as the Russian carrier looks to reduce fuel burn by…
ATM Modernization NextGen Data Comm on Track for 2016 IOC [Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the first phase of the Data Communications (Data Comm) Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program…
Embedded Avionics Alenia Aermacchi Unveils M-346 Trainer [Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Alenia Aermacchi rolled the first M-346 advanced trainer aircraft out for the Israeli Air & Space Force at its plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. M-346. Photo, courtesy…
Embedded Avionics Military Avionics Demand Boosts Elbit Revenue [Avionics Today March 21, 2014] Elbit Systems reported 2013 revenue numbers of $2.93 billion, up from $2.89 billion the previous year, the Israeli defense manufacturer said in its annual earnings report. …