Satcom providers are offering new high-bandwidth, business aviation-only services as avionics manufacturers ready smaller, faster systems to exploit them.

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney began a trial of its ‘Connected Factory’ concept in its Singapore MRO shop in Seletar Nov. 5.

The Skytrac system samples data from 500 parameters on the AW139 and sends exceedance data to engineers.

The French company’s tablet-based app enables pilots to virtually relive a selected portion of their flight immediately after landing.

Increasingly, business aircraft operators make new technologies buy their way onto their aircraft.

The launch of AEHF-4 lays the groundwork for faster data transfer for the U.S. military, as the Air Force plans for rapid acquisition of a follow-on program.

Boeing yesterday announced enhancements to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, a popular electronic flight bag solution for the business and general aviation market.

Iridium expects to start its Certus service for aviation users by midyear 2019, delivering global, broadband connectivity to aircraft flight decks.