Japan Airlines (JAL) has selected BE Aerospace's (BEA) MDDS inflight entertainment system for installation on three Boeing 747-400s which are due for delivery to the Japanese carrier in 1998. The airline is also considering retrofitting the system on its 747-300/400 fleet, according to Wellington, Florida-based BEA.
Source: Flight International
China Airlines will retrofit its Airbus A350s with “all-new” cabin products, with the first upgraded widebody to enter service in 2027.
Russia’s Yakovlev and electronic systems specialist KRET have completed development of the autopilot and autothrust algorithms for the SJ-100 twinjet. The SJ-100 is the latest version of the Superjet 100, and features an increased proportion of systems produced domestically rather than by foreign suppliers. Preliminary testing on the ‘electronic bird’ ...
In-flight data provider Gogo completed its planned acquisition of once-competitor Satcom Direct on 4 December and named Satcom’s former president Chris Moore as CEO.
