Commercial

Embraer To Provide Japan Airlines with 15 E-Jets

 J-Air E170 (top) and E190 (bottom). Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Embraer has signed a firm order with Japan Airlines (JAL) for a total of 15 E-Jets comprising the E170 and the E190…

ATM Modernization

Air Traffic Communication Modernization Under Way in Hungary

[Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Hungary's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) HungaroControl announced the launch of the Central European country's implementation of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) under the Single European Sky (SES)…

Commercial

Boeing Delivers Dreamliner to Royal Jordanian Airlines

A Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing. [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Boeing and Royal Jordanian Airlines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner, which will play a central role in…

Commercial

Atlas Air Expands North American Network

 Atlas Air flight. Photo: Tahir Hashmi (flickr) [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ Atlas Air unit will provide expanded operating service for DHL Express’ North American route network using four additional…

Commercial

Qatar Airways Set to Launch Airbus A350 XWB

Qatar Airways’ freshly painted Airbus A350 XWB on the factory lines in Toulouse, France. Photo: Qatar Airways. [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Qatar Airways, the launch customer of the Airbus A350 Xtra Wide Body…

Commercial

Insitu’s New CEO Ready to Commercialize Scan Eagle

[Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Ryan Hartman's appointment as the chief executive for Insitu comes at a time when the commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) market is rapidly growing with new lucrative opportunities. Insitu…

Commercial

NAI Battles DOT on Open Skies Agreement

A Norwegian Airlines Flight. Photo: Airnews [Avionics Today 08-26-2014] Norwegian Air International (NAI) filed its reply to the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) notice of Aug. 4 requesting comments on the…

Business & GA

STAR Partners with Spaceon to Take on China

[Avionics Today 08-26-2014] Star Navigation Systems Group has signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement (CFA) with Chengdu Spaceon Technology. Spaceon is an aerospace research and product development corporation in China, offering in airborne…