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Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) and its partner China Telecom Satellite (CTS), have announced a one-year extension of their Ku-band inflight connectivity trial. With this milestone, all approved Chinese and international airlines can now select Panasonic’s Global Communications Services and enjoy connectivity services worldwide. Per terms of the license, over 20 foreign airlines with more than 1,000 […]

Avio-Diepen has been appointed by AirFi for the sale and worldwide distribution of the AirFi Box, a compact portable Wi-Fi streaming solution that requires no aircraft modification enabling customers to connect their personal electronic devices to a secure in-cabin network while allowing passengers to read newspapers, magazines, view RSS-feeds, chat with others onboard, play games

Rolls-Royce and Microsoft Corp. are collaborating to harness the power of digital technology to transform the aerospace industry. This collaboration brings together best-in-class solutions for aerospace engineering and cloud computing, including advanced analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT), to fundamentally change engine-related operations and services. This capability will be incorporated into Rolls-Royce’s industry-leading TotalCare

Commsoft, the aviation maintenance and engineering IT systems provider, has signed a contract with Bravo Airways of the Ukraine to supply its leading MRO IT system, OASES (Open Aviation Strategic Engineering System). Bravo Airways has become the second Ukrainian customer for OASES. Bravo Airways is in the process of a new launch, following recent major

GA-Finance, the Amsterdam based regional aircraft leasing company, is changing its name to TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing. Established by founder and CEO Anne-Bart Tieleman in 2002 and joined by COO Joost Schlatmann in 2007, the business specialises in leasing solutions for the regional aircraft market from its base in Amsterdam. The change of name to

Last year Finnair announced it would launch a wireless network connection for the majority of its wide and narrow-body aircraft. The first wireless services were taken into use on Finnair aircraft at the end of last year onboard the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. Finnair will begin the installation of Wi-Fi on its long-haul Airbus

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US$344m contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and deploy the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) system. This key NextGen system will provide electronic flight strips as well as improved surface management tools that will allow streamlined operations in the air traffic control towers for busy airports.