Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Engines to Power Textron AirLand’s Scorpion Aircraft Textron AirLand Scorpion demonstration flight at the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo. Photo: Airwolfhound (flickr) [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] The Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft will fly with Honeywell Aerospace TFE731-40AR-3S engines as it…
Embedded AvionicsThalesRaytheonSystems ACCS Program Links NATO’s European Nations [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] ThalesRaytheonSystems has completed system testing for the National Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Air Command and Control System (ACCS) program. The tests demonstrated the system’s ability to operate in a…
Business & GASmartSky Reveals Satcom Direct as Exclusive Biz Av Provider of Future 4G LTE Network SmartSky 4G LTE Network rendering. Photo: Smartsky [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Satcom Direct has been announced as the exclusive business aviation provider for the recently revealed SmartSky Networks 4G LTE-based wireless network services.…
CommercialCAE to Provide Flight Simulators to North American and Chinese Training Centers CAE flight simulators. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] CAE has awarded contracts for nine Full-Flight Simulators (FFSs) and a series of training devices and simulator update services from customers in China and…
MilitaryNAVAIR Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to Reduce Aircraft ‘Wear-and-Tear’ EMALS air launch system. Photo: General Atomics [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Sixteen sailors are now officially trained to operate the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), according to a statement released by Naval Air…
Business & GAGogo CEO Talks Barriers in Connectivity Market Following AT&T Drop-Out [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Following AT&T’s recent decision to drop out of the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, Gogo CEO Michael Small addressed a crowd at the Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference…
CommercialMD Helicopters Signs Support Contract for Saudi Arabian National Guard The Saudi Arabian National Guard has issued a $976,222 contract to MD Helicopters to provide logistics support for its current fleet of in-service MD 530F primary training helicopters. Along with the initial…
ATM ModernizationChina Prepares for Future Aviation Growth With Avionics, Infrastructure Investments [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] Over the next two decades, China will become the world's largest air passenger market, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), who projects the country will surpass the…
CommercialAT&T Drops Aircraft Connectivity Plans [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] AT&T has decided to drop its future plans for an Air-to-Ground (ATG) 4G aircraft connectivity network that was first announced in April. At the time, the telecommunications provider had…
Business & GAMooney Unveils New M-10 Series at Airshow China [Avionics Today 11-13-2014] The recently resurrected General Aviation (GA) airframe manufacturer Mooney announced at Airshow China that it is currently working on a line of two-seater aircraft, the M10 series. The announcement…