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Adacel Will Provide NAV Portugal's Newest Oceanic CPDLC
Adacel says it will provide NAV Portugal with its Phase-4 CPDLC (controller-pilot datalink communications) capability for the ANSP's (air navigation service provider's) oceanic ATM (air traffic management) system.

FAA Approves Chelton Flight Systems' Synthetic Vision EFIS for Bell 427
The FAA has granted Keystone Helicopter Corporation a STC (supplemental type certificate) permitting installation of a Chelton Flight Systems' Synthetic Vision EFIS (electronic flight information system) in Bell 427s.

WSI Corporation Offering New Datalink Weather System Series
WSI Corporation is offering a new series of datalink weather systems that will enable operators and owners to receive both WSI's aviation weather content plus radio entertainment.

Row 44 Selects AeroSat Antenna for Its Airborne Broadband System
Row 44 will use an AeroSat satellite antenna and additional RF (radio frequency) components for its new satellite-based broadband communications system.

NCAR Teaming with United Airlines on Turbulence Detection
United Airlines is evaluating a new turbulence detection system meant to alert pilots to areas of rough air while flying through clouds.

Rockwell Collins' Airshow 4200s Have New Features
Rockwell Collins is adding new features to its Airshow 4200 moving map display and flight information system that will offer airline passengers more location details and views of flight deck instruments.

Alaska Airlines to Launch Satellite-Based Broadband with Row 44
Alaska Airlines plans to launch onboard wireless Internet service using Row 44's satellite-based broadband connectivity.  The airline will test Row 44's system on a B-737NG aircraft in spring 2008 and, based on the trial's outcome, plans to equip its entire 114-aircraft fleet.

Rockwell Collins Offering Programmable Switch Panels for Business Jet Cabins
Rockwell Collins is introducing a new line of software-programmable switch panels to provide business-jet passengers more and easier control over their cabin environment.  The new line of switch panels, which will be available in summer of 2008, will also give aircraft manufacturers a standard part that can serve multiple applications.

Virgin America and AirCell Partnering on U.S. Broadband Communications
Virgin America and AirCell are partnering to offer in-flight broadband Internet services over the continental U.S. sometime in 2008.  The new service will allow Virgin America's passengers to connect using either Virgin' onboard entertainment system or their own Wi-Fi enabled laptops, smartphones, PDAs (personal digital assistants), BlackBerrys and portable gaming systems.

ENSCO's Weather Visualization Tools Available to Flight Explorer Users
ENSCO says users of Flight Explorer's flight tracking and decision-support tools have access to its suite of weather visualization tools and real-time global aviation weather data as well.  This is the same weather forecasting decision support system, used by ENSCO meteorologists to support United Airlines and other major carriers.

Mexicana Airlines Chooses EDS for Flight Planning
Mexicana de Aviación (Mexicana Airlines) will use a Web-based flight planning service from EDS.

FlightStats Introducing Google Map-Based Flight Tracker
FlightStats is introducing a flight tracking system that allows one to see the geographic location and other flight data of an airline flight over North America on a Google map.

Henry Krakowski Named FAA ATO's New Chief Operating Officer
Captain Henry P. (Hank) Krakowski has been named the new chief operating officer of the FAA's ATO (air traffic organization).  He is scheduled to start his new position on October 1^st.   He joins the agency after nearly 30 years at United Airlines where he was most recently the carrier's vice president of flight operations.  Previously, he was United's vice president of corporate safety, security and quality assurance.

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