February 17, 2012

JEJU AIR Selects Honeywell Avionics for 737-800NGs

South Korean low-cost carrier JEJU AIR has selected Honeywell to provide a full suite of avionics for its new fleet of Boeing 737-800 NGs. This multimillion-dollar contract covers six aircraft that are expected to be delivered between 2013 and 2017. JEJU AIR will be the first LCC in North...

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  • Metron Aviation Names New COO

    February 17, 2012 | Metron Aviation, a subsidiary of Airbus Americas based in Dulles, Va., promoted Jim Gaughan to chief operating officer. Gaughan previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Advanced Research and Engineering Business...

  • GAO: NextGen Programs $4.2 Billion Over Budget

    February 17, 2012 | More than one-third of major air traffic control acquisition programs associated with FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) program have gone $4.2 billion beyond their initial estimates, and half have experienced schedule delays, according...

  • Pacific Royale Airways Selects Lumexis Fiber-Optic IFE System

    February 16, 2012 | Indonesia airline Pacific Royale Airways will install FTTS (Fiber‐To‐The‐Screen), the fiber-optic in-flight entertainment system from Lumexis, of Irvine, Calif, for its fleet of A320s with five installations in 2012. “Lumexis is delighted to...

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  • FCC Shuts Down LightSquared Plan Over GPS Concerns

    February 16, 2012 | The aviation industry has reason to celebrate this week, following a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement on Tuesday that it intends to revoke its initial waiver for LightSquared's proposed national broadband network. The move came after a study...

  • BOC Aviation Selects Rockwell Collins Avionics for Airbus A320s

    February 15, 2012 | BOC Aviation has selected Rockwell Collins avionics as baseline, including its WXR-2100 MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), for up to 30 new Airbus A320s. Deliveries of the aircraft begin this year. The selected Rockwell...

  • China Eastern Airlines Selects Honeywell Equipment

    February 15, 2012 | China Eastern Airlines opted for a range of Honeywell avionics and other equipment for its fleet, including wheels and brakes for new and existing Boeing 737 NGs, as well as an avionics package and 131-9 auxiliary power units (APU) for 50 new Airbus A320s...