ATM ModernizationUS Postal Service Looks into UAS Horsefly UAS delivering a package. Photo: Workhorse Group [Avionics Today 04-22-2015] The United States Postal Service (USPS) has released a shortlist of companies bidding to build its next generation of delivery vehicles…
CommercialBoeing Posts Big Numbers in First Quarter 2015 Earnings Report Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 04-22-2015] Boeing released strong first quarter 2015 results with revenue reaching $22.1 billion, an 8 percent increase over the same period in 2014, which the…
ATM ModernizationDraken International Offers Upgrades on L-39 Aircraft [Avionics Today 04-22-2015] Florida-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International is now offering next generation upgrades on L-39 aircraft in the Americas through an exclusive partnership with Aero Vodochody and…
ATM ModernizationSweden Successfully Launches First Remote Tower Services Camera used in remote tower operations. Photo: LFV [Avionics Today 04-22-2015] Sweden’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Luftfartsverket (LFV) has become the first ANSP to manage an airport remotely. LFV launched remote…
CommercialGAO Report Sees Snags in Future F-35 Affordability [Avionics Today 04-22-2015] The Department of Defense (DOD) and industry partners still have structural and budgetary issues to address as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program moves forward with plans to…
CommercialLockheed Martin Sees Aircraft Production Decline in Q1 Photo: Mark Doliner (flickr) [Avionics Today 04-21-2015] Lockheed Martin reported a nearly flat first quarter for 2015, with net sales totaling $10.1 billion, compared to $10.7 billion in the first quarter of…
CommercialNASA Completes First Round of Tests on Boeing ecoDemonstrator The Boeing 787 ecoDemonstrator. Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 04-21-2015] NASA researchers have wrapped up a series of flight experiments with Boeing's ecoDemonstrator 757 airplane to assess the effect of tiny devices called…
ATM ModernizationLawmakers Considering Bill to Privatize U.S. Air Traffic Control [Avionics Today 04-21-2015] A new bill introduced by Congressman John Mica, R-Fla., would privatize Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the United States, as the FAA continues to modernize the system. The proposed…
Business & GAHaite Group Launches Independent Aviation Training Center in Singapore The Haite Singapore Aviation Training Center. Photo: Haite [Avionics Today 04-21-2015] China-based aerospace company Haite Group has launched its aviation training center in Singapore. The 21,000-meter facility in Changi Business Park serves…
ATM ModernizationRaytheon Wins FAA Contract to Field Satellite Payload, Improve GPS Accuracy [Avionics Today 04-21-2015] Raytheon Company has received a $103 million contact from the FAA to field the newest element in a space-based system that aims to make air travel safer and more…