Northern Avionics

Name: Northern Avionics
Telephone: +39 02 7020 9972

IFE and cabin management systems and avionics service at Milan Linate

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About Northern Avionics

Northern Avionics was founded in 1993 at Linate Airport in Milan, Italy. The company says it was the first complete service center for private civil aviation in Italy. It provides avionics development, customisation, installation and retrofit for helicopters and all types of airplanes.

Its WAvES platform covers in flight entertainment and cabin management for airlines. Its IES line covers in flight entertainment and cabin management for VIP and corporate jets. The company says its own parts and modules can be adapted to each customer's requirements.

The WAvES range includes seat back monitors in ten sizes from 10.1 to 42.5 inches, with 4K resolution. It also includes a wireless passenger service system for retrofits, a MicroCell for small spaces such as VIP helicopters, a Bluetooth server that sends one audio stream to many headsets, and a cockpit panel that lets pilots control the system.

The company holds EASA Part 145 approval for maintenance and installation of avionics. It also holds EASA Part 21J design and 21G production approvals. It also holds EASA Part 147 approval for maintenance training and examination. The company also works on civil aviation airplanes and helicopters.

WAvES holds FAA and EASA STCs for the Boeing 767-300. The first WAvES EASA STC on the Boeing 767-300 was in 2016. Its in seat USB power was first deployed across a Boeing 767 cabin in 2018. Economy class passengers can recharge their devices while using WAvES WiFi in flight entertainment.

The company has exhibited at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, including in 2019 and 2023. In May 2026 it announced a sister company, Waves Aerospace Limited, in the UK. The company is based at Milan Linate Airport, Italy, and visitors are welcome.

Its customers include airlines and VIP and corporate jet operators. Its products also suit VIP helicopters. Demos of the WAvES system are available on request.