Inmarsat and Honeywell finalized the critical design review...

Inmarsat and Honeywell finalized the critical design review of aircraft avionics for Inmarsat’s Ka-band network, they said. The companies expect product certifications to be achieved this year, “followed by product introduction which is expected during the first half of 2015,” Inmarsat said in a press release (http://bit.ly/1fNVXyU). Inmarsat reviewed the final functional specifications of hardware designs and the results of engineering units tests, it said. Inmarsat partnered with Honeywell to provide in-flight broadband services for the network, Global XPress. Using GX Aviation, “passengers will be able to do everything from real-time social media updates and emails to live-streaming TV, all while in flight,” it said.