Business & GA Should the US Ban In-flight Calling? [Avionics Today Feb. 18, 2014] U.S. transportation officials are considering a ban on in-flight cell phone calls, as lawmakers consider a bill that would do just that. The Department of Transportation (DOT)…
Embedded Avionics Boeing Upgrades French E-3F [Avionics Today Feb. 18, 2014] Boeing has completed the Mid-Life Upgrade on the first of four E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the French Air Force. The upgrade was…
Commercial Qatar Gets Better In-flight Weather [Avionics Today Feb. 18, 2014] Qatar Airways has signed a five-year agreement with Boeing to upgrade the weather monitoring abilities of its commercial aircraft fleet. The upgrade, called the Boeing Wind Updates service,…
Business & GA ATR Making iPad EFB Software European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has developed Single-point Performance Software (SPS), a computation application for iPad Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) that allows pilots to compute their takeoff and landing parameters in real…
Commercial LOT Allows In-flight PED Use LOT Polish Airlines has begun allowing its passengers to use their Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight. The Polish carrier's decision was influenced by the European Aviation Safety…
Business & GA WestJet’s 737 Fleet Gets Connected Canadian airline WestJet signed a multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics to add wireless satellite-based in-flight connectivity to its fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Under the agreement, Panasonic will provide stored…
Embedded Avionics Northrop Grumman Provides Military Navigation Systems The U.S. Air Force issued a purchase and sustainment contract to Northrop Grumman potentially worth $200 million for its suite of Embedded Global Positioning/Internal Navigation Systems (EGI). Under the contract, Northrop…
Commercial Aspen Brings Glass Avionics to Robinson Robinson Helicopter has unveiled a new line of glass instrument panels and avionics for its R22, R44 and R66 helicopters. The new line includes Garmin’s GTN 600/700 touch-screen navigators, as well…