Embedded AvionicsExelis, Airbus Partner to Provide Missile Warning Capabilities for F-16s F-16 Fighting Falcon in flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-10-2014] Exelis has teamed up with Airbus to provide advanced missile warning capabilities for U.S. and international F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Capabilities include…
CommercialUK and France Allocate $190 Million to Future Combat Aircraft [Avionics Today 11-10-2014] The U.K. Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the Armaments Procurement Agency of the French Ministry of Defense, has allocated $190 million to the following companies to continue design studies…
ATM ModernizationRohde & Schwarz Completes Site Acceptance Testing of German ANSP Radiocommunications System R&S VCS-4G emergency radiocommunications system. Photo: Rohde & Schwarz [Avionics Today 11-10-2014] The first installation of controller working positions using the Rohde & Schwarz fully IP-based R&S VCS-4G emergency radiocommunications system has…
CommercialAirbus’ First 242-Ton A330 Reaches Final Assembly Line The first 242-ton maximum takeoff weight A330-300 jetliner on the final assembly line in Tolouse, France. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 11-10-2014] The final assembly of Airbus’ first A330 with the new 242-ton…
ATM Modernization4 New ARINC Standards You Must Know if You're in the Avionics Industry [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee's (AEEC) 2014 mid term session hosted by Eurocontrol in Brussels produced the adoption of four new ARINC standards and an update for an existing…
CommercialGlobal Eagle Adds New Moving Map to Wireless Portfolio [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has selected the FlightPath3D next generation moving map application to its assortment of wireless In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solutions. FlightPath3D is an in-seat interactive three-dimensional moving…
Business & GAChina Issues STC Approval for Nextant 400XTi [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] Nextant Aerospace has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its 400XTi aircraft. The Nextant 400XTi is a remanufactured Beechjet 400/Hawker…
CommercialGogo Receives New STC for Boeing 757, 767 Connectivity [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] The FAA has issued new Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) to Gogo for the installation of its Ku-band satellite equipment on Boeing 757-200s and 767-400s operated by Delta Air Lines.…
CommercialNASA Completes Flight Test of Game-Changing Wing Flap [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] NASA believes its current ongoing green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel efficient. The agency completed a…
Business & GASurf Air Receives First PC-12 NG [Avionics Today 11-7-2014] Surf Air has received its first Pilatus PC-12 NG business jet, the first of 15 on order for the Broomfield, Colo.-based private airline. The PC-12 NG will join a…