TrueNorth Avionics has introduced Simphone Pro, its latest cabin communications system, with a special upgrade program for legacy Simphone installations. The company says upgrading requires no more than pulling out the old system and plugging in the new. The upgraded unit is a 4MCU offering Wi-Fi, high-fidelity telephony, with a full-featured VoIP PBX, enterprise email and seamless connectivity for smartphones and other personal electronic devices. The system is available with and without dual Iridium voice and data channels.

Rockwell Collins has received authorization to sell satellite connectivity services in Brazil, the company said. The license, authorized by Anatel, gives Rockwell Collins the ability to sign distribution and service agreements with companies and customers operating in Brazil, the company said. Rockwell Collins is a reseller for Inmarsat and Iridium satellite services.

Over the next decade, worldwide IFE component and modifications work is expected to generate more than $18 billion in demand.

Thales and satellite operator SES have signed two intertwined agreements to offer a new connectivity service over the Americas, claiming “optic fiber-like” speed.

Paper accounts for about 90% of all commercial airliner maintenance records globally, which increases the risk of incomplete information.

Big data in commercial aviation MRO can allow us to reduce staffing and inventory while improving efficiency.

With high volumes of demand, Chinese aircraft operators have begun equipping their aircraft with in-flight connectivity.

It’s reasonable to ask just how reliable are FANS and its constituent parts.