ATM Modernization

IndiGo to Equip with Honeywell Cockpit Upgrades

IndiGo Airbus A320-232. Photo: Kurush Pawar (flickr) [Avionics Today 05-06-2015] Indian airline IndiGo has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply its on-order Airbus A320neo fleet with a suite of avionics technologies.…

Commercial

Avianca Purchases 100 A320s

Avianca A320 aircraft, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 05-06-2015] Following a memorandum of understanding announcement in February, Avianca has signed a purchase agreement for 100 A320neo family aircraft, the largest single order…

Commercial

Exelis, UAS Test Sites to Research Safe Integration into NAS

Exelis’ new application improves UAS situational awareness. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Exelis has signed agreements with four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-designated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test sites for airspace situational awareness…

Commercial

Boeing 787 Power Issue to Receive Software Fix

[Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Boeing will provide a software update later this year to address an issue that causes the 787 Dreamliner's Generator Control Units (GCUs) to simultaneously go into failsafe mode after…