Latest Avionics Stories

2013-04-15 12:22:08

Spectrum will be utilized to boost capacity of Gogo and Gogo Biz in-flight Internet services; Airfone service to be decommissioned December 31, 2013 BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services to the business aviation market, has completed its acquisition of the Airfone business unit of LiveTV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation. The agreement includes LiveTV's 1 MHz...

Man Claims He Can Take Down A Plane With Google's Android

2013-04-12 11:17:35

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Security conferences give experts and hackers alike a chance to expose exploits and weak points in software, all with the understood intent to get these issues fixed. For example, last July Charlie Miller demonstrated how he could break into an Android phone with a malicious NFC chip and some lines of code. According to The Telegraph, this week German security researcher Hugo Teso spoke during the Hack in the Box security...

Lockheed Martin Team Completes Delta Preliminary Design For Next GPS III Satellite Capabilities

2013-04-10 12:21:00

NEWTOWN, Pa., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a Delta Preliminary Design Review (dPDR) for the next Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite vehicles planned under the U.S. Air Force's GPS III program. The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites, while improving capability to meet the evolving demands of military, commercial and civilian users. GPS III satellites will deliver three times better accuracy...

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Announces Acquisition of AirDat's Real-Time Weather Data and Superior Forecasting Technology

2013-04-09 08:20:10

HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) today announced that it has expanded its product and service offering and its global communication network with the addition of AirDat's real-time weather data and superior forecasting technology. Since 2003, AirDat's advanced technology has changed the way commercial airlines, governments, energy providers,...

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Unveils Largest Ever Economy Class Seatback Display

2013-04-09 04:21:17

HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC), today unveiled a conceptual 14-inch monitor for Economy Class seats integrated into a Quantum Seat designed by Encore Aerospace. This integrated seat demonstration, which is on display in Hamburg, Germany at Aircraft Interiors Expo in in Panasonic's booth #6C20, was developed in six months through close...

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Leases a Full Transponder of Ku-Band Satellite Capacity From Australian Satellite Communications

2013-04-09 04:21:13

HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC), today announced it has completed commercial agreement and is now ready to enter into service with Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) with a full transponder of capacity on the Eutelsat 172A satellite pending imminent regulatory approval. Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will use the capacity on the...

Row 44 Completes Installation Of In-Flight Entertainment Solution On 60 Of Norwegian Air Shuttle's Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

2013-04-09 04:21:05

Now Nearly 500 Row 44-Equipped Aircraft Flying Worldwide WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Row 44, a subsidiary of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: ENT) and the leading provider of satellite-based inflight WiFi and device-based entertainment for airlines around the world, announced today that it has completed installation on 60 of Norwegian Air Shuttle's Boeing 737-800 aircraft. To date, Row 44's inflight entertainment solution, powered...

EXCLUSIVE: Earth Networks – An Affordable Storm Tracker For Underprivileged Nations

2013-04-08 08:46:14

Part 3 of redOrbit’s exclusive 6-part series Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In the last installment of this series, we took a close-up look at the technology behind Earth Networks Total Lightning Network (ENTLN). In part 3, we will look at the rate of false alarms put out by the ENTLN and compare those to the warning system utilized by the National Weather Service (NWS). We will also look at an anecdotal situation where Robert Marshall, CEO of Earth Networks,...

Delta to Upgrade MD-88 and MD-90 Fleet With Enhanced Navigation and Flight Management Systems

2013-04-03 16:20:26

Improvements designed to take advantage of NextGen opportunities will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and noise footprint in half and improve operational efficiencies and reliabilities ATLANTA, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will outfit its fleet of 182 MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft as well as several flight simulators with standardized, state-of-the-art glass cockpits and GPS navigation that will improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact and position the...

SITECH Technology Dealer Established in Southern Africa for Heavy Civil Construction Contractors

2013-03-28 08:29:37

SITECH Southern Africa Joins the First Fully Dedicated Global Distribution Network for Construction Technology Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that a SITECH(®) Technology Dealer has been established to serve countries in the Southern African region. SITECH Southern Africa joins the premier network of SITECH dealerships--the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of...