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Connectivity demand keeps growing

The airline industry seems to be pushing for ever more bandwidth on their aircraft. An early pioneer in this is Lufthansa which was among the first airlines to sign up for Boeing Connexion. Even after that program was abandoned, Lufthansa stayed committed to in-flight...

How Innovative is the Irkut MS-21?

Many in the west have pooh-poohed Russian aviation,  despite the Sukhoi Superjet being a credible competitor, doing well with Mexico’s Interjet and now in service with Dublin-based CityJet.  We suggest people do not under-estimate the MS-21, which may turn out to be...

2015 EFB Survey Report

Our fourth annual EFB survey report will be available from Monday January 18.  The 34 page report (PDF) includes six sections (Airline Operations, Connectivity, Business Case Drivers, Future Planning, Cyber Security, Tablet EFBs) with 46 charts and a foreword by IATA....

Rockwell Collins wins FAA contract

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a seven year contract with the FAA to provide the company's oceanic data link (ODL) service to enable real-time data communications between pilots and air traffic controllers, allowing aircraft to fly more efficient routes to save...