Business & GACAE Buys Bombardier Military Aviation Training Business CAE-built CT-156 Harvard flight training device operated as part of the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program. Photo: Department of National Defence (DND) [Avionics Today 01-27-2015] CAE has announced it will…
CommercialAlaska Airlines Extends Free Wi-Fi, Introduces Tablets for IFE Use Alaska Air passenger accessing IFE via their personal tablet. Photo: Alaska Air [Avionics Today 01-27-2015] Alaska Airlines In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) offering currently available through passengers Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs), which premiered last…
CommercialUTC Aerosystems Reports 2014 Earnings, 2015 Outlook [Avionics Today 01-27-2015] United Technologies Corp. (UTC) reported its full year 2014 earnings with net income attributable to common shareowners at $6.2 billion, up 9 percent over 2014. Sales were reported at…
ATM ModernizationFAA Settles Huerta v. Pirker Penalty, Grants Further Commercial UAS Exemptions Small UAS. Photo: Wikipedia. [Avionics Today 01-27-2015] The FAA has granted two further exemptions for expanded commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total to 16 grants. The agency…
Business & GARaytheon Absorbs Sensintel, Ups UAS Portfolio Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] Raytheon has acquired the privately held Sensintel, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets. Located in Tucson, Ariz., with…
Business & GAFAA Rescinds Newly Proposed IFR Rule [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] The FAA has withdrawn a final rule that would have established a new regulation allowing pilots to log more hours using approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) toward obtaining an…
Embedded AvionicsExelis Wins Redesign Contract for US Navy’s ALQ-99 Tactical Jammer U.S. Navy ALQ-99 aircraft. Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul Kelly [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] Exelis has received a United States Naval Surface Warfare Center contract valued at $15.3 million…
Business & GAGogo Sets Sights on Record Year for Aircraft Installs Gogo to install its connectivity systems in more than 500 aircraft. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] Gogo has announced that it is on track for record aircraft installs in 2015. The In-Flight…
Business & GAParker Aerospace to Provide AVIC’s MA700 with Flight Controls, Hydraulic System Model of AVIC’s MA700 on display. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] The Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) Aircraft Co. has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control actuation and hydraulic…
CommercialLiving the Dreamliner: American Airlines Welcomes First 787 American's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing on its maiden test flight on Jan. 6, 2015. Photo: American Airlines [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] American Airlines officially welcomed its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner last week,…