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Thomas Global Systems has signed a distribution agreement with DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company. Under the agreement, DAC International – a distributor of avionics, test equipment, data converters and aviation supplies for general, corporate, military, regional and commercial aircraft – will serve as a distributor of Thomas Global’s pioneering range of plug-and-play CRT-to-LCD avionic

Gogo, a global expert in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, has partnered with Airbus subsidiary’s Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) to install, on retrofit basis, its in-flight connectivity technology – 2Ku – on new Airbus A350 aircraft. Until now, only first-generation gimbaled antennas have been available for the A350.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo volumes (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs) suffered a 5.6% fall in February compared to February 2015. This is heavily skewed due to the impact of the US port strikes in early 2015 (which caused a spike in

Pentagon 2000 Software has released an expanded set of functionality for its Kardex Remstar automated warehouse interface module. As businesses work to reduce operational costs through automation and maximize the use of available floorspace in their facilities, the Kardex Remstar vertical carousel system has become a valuable part of automated warehouse operations. The Pentagon 2000SQL

Commsoft’s MRO IT system, OASES, has been chosen by Nordica to support its recent start-up airline operation. The contract is for five years and five concurrent users. One hundred percent owned by the Government of Estonia, Nordica, recently rebranded from Nordic Aviation Group (NAG), was established in September 2015 to provide the country with scheduled

Singapore Airlines and Panasonic Avionics have joined forces to deliver a broadband-connected, personalized, immersive entertainment experience across the airline’s entire 787-10 fleet and A350 Ultra-long-haul fleet. This announcement comes on the heels of the delivery of Singapore Airlines’ first A350 aircraft equipped with Panasonic’s flagship inflight entertainment and global connectivity systems. Panasonic will deliver connectivity

Airbus has selected Rockwell Collins as a lead supplier of High-Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC) for the Airbus A320 single-aisle family of aircraft, and long-range A330 and A380 aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, airlines purchasing Airbus aircraft can select HBC from Rockwell Collins to meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity. As a lead supplier,

Air Astana passengers will soon experience broadband in-flight connectivity following an agreement recently signed with air transport IT provider, Rockwell Collins. Internet access will be available using personal computers, tablets and smartphones. Air Astana will install the associated Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) high speed connectivity system on its fleet of Boeing 767 airliners commencing in