Commercial

Finnair’s first A350 XWB takes shape

The first A350-900 for Finnair taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 12-19-2014] The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in…

Commercial

ICAO Report Sees Strong Passenger Traffic in 2014

[Avionics Today 12-19-2014] An estimated 3.2 billion passengers used air transport for their business and tourism needs in 2014, according to preliminary figures on scheduled services released by the International Civil Aviation…

Business & GA

Dassault Reveals Newest Flagship: Falcon 8X

Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft at the rollout ceremony at Dassault’s Bordeaux-Merignac facility. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 12-18-14] Dassault Aviation has rolled back the curtains on the latest addition to its business jet…

ATM Modernization

ICAO Leads UAS Fact-Finding Mission

ICAO’s Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (centre) with U.S. Representative to ICAO Ambassador Michael Lawson (right) and ICAO Air Navigation Bureau Director Nancy Graham (left) at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center.…

Commercial

DOD Assigns MRO&U Providers in Asia Pacific

F-35 Rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-18-14] The Department of Defense (DOD) has assigned F-35 Regional Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for airframes and engines for the Asia-Pacific region.…

Commercial

Construction Begins on Boeing 777X Composite Center

Boeing 777X aircraft in flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-17-14] Boeing broke ground in the construction of a new 367,000-square-foot facility, in which it will build parts for the new 777X commercial…