Commercial NTSB Completes Boeing 787 Investigation, Issues New Certification Recommendations [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded its investigation into a lithium-ion battery that caught fire onboard a parked Boeing 787 in 2013. According to the agency's accident investigators,…
Commercial Lockheed Martin CFO Talks Navigating F-35 Program [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference, Bruce Tanner, executive vice president and CFO at Lockheed Martin noted the progress put forth in the last year behind the…
Embedded Avionics Air Force Elects Exelis to Upgrade Strategic Automated Command Control System USAF personnel working on the SACSS system at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, U.S. Photo: U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Montse Belleau [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The United States Air Force has…
Commercial IATA October Traffic Reflects Strong, Worldwide Market Growth Passengers at O’Hare International Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing a strengthening in demand growth. Total Revenue Passenger…
Business & GA Canadian Companies, Students Partner to Improve Airborne Telemedicine [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the MEDTEQ Consortium have confirmed grants to support the project for real-time telemedicine for emergency medical evacuation by air…
Business & GA Iberia Maintenance Offers Avionics Support on CAE Simulators CAE flight simulators. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] Madrid-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Iberia Maintenance will support the repair of avionics and other Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) aircraft cockpit components…
Commercial Allianz Report Stresses Safe Skies Despite Recent Tragedies Global Aviation Safety Study emphasizes reliability of air transport. Photo: Allianz Global [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] A new report on aircraft safety released by aviation insurer Allianz Global stresses the safety of air…
Commercial Boeing 777X to Garner Demand in Middle East, Asia Pacific [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] At the 2013 Dubai Airshow Boeing launched the latest variant of its 777 family, the 777X, six years ahead of its projected entry into service. Since then, the wide-body…