Business & GASpirit Completes Transfer of Gulfstream Wing Program to Triumph Photo: Triumph [Avionics Today 01-07-2014] Triumph Group has announced the closing of the previously announced agreement with Spirit AeroSystems Holdings to take over production of the Gulfstream G650 and G280 wing programs…
ATM ModernizationHeathrow Trial Slashes Airport Holding Times [Avionics Today 01-07-2014] A trial to cut the amount of time aircraft spend circling in holding stacks at Heathrow Airport has started to reap rewards, according to a statement released by United…
CommercialUnited Brings Gogo Wi-Fi to Regional Flights [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] United Airlines has expanded Gogo’s ATG-4 Wi-Fi offering to the first of its United Express regional aircraft. The airline will outfit more than 200 E175, E170 and CRJ700 regional jets…
MilitaryElbit Systems Inks $100 Million Contract with Israeli Ministry of Defense [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $100 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to procure six new firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron. The contract,…
Embedded AvionicsCubic to Support Stealth Systems in F-35 Combat Training F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] Cubic Corp. has been awarded a series of contracts from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to produce and add enhancements to the Air Combat Training System…
CommercialRoyal Air Maroc Becomes First Mediterranean Airline to Operate the Dreamliner Royal Air Maroc’s first 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] Royal Air Maroc has become the first airline in the Mediterranean region to operate a 787 Dreamliner. The airplane, delivered to the…
ATM ModernizationSearch and Rescue for QZ8501 Passenger Remains, Black Box Hampered by Rough Seas MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter onducting helicopter search and recovery operations as part of the Indonesian-led efforts to locate missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio…
ATM Modernization6 SES Needs of European Airlines for 2015 [Avionics Today 01-06-2015] 2015 is a huge year for the European Commission's attempt to unite its fragmented airspace and more efficiently manage more than 30,000 flights per day. More organized airways, satellite-based…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems to Maintain Israeli Air Force’s F-16 Avionics An Israeli Air Force F-16. Photo: Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald/U.S. Air Force [Avionics Today 1-05-2015] The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has awarded Elbit Systems an approximately $90 million contract for…
Business & GACAA Outlines Initiatives to Ease GA Regulation [Avionics Today 1-05-2015] The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published the first of what will be regular updates on its progress in the General Aviation (GA) sector. The CAA has…