Embedded Avionics

US Air Force to Equip with Thales Deployable ILS

US Air Force will equip with Thales Deployable Instrument Landing System (D-ILS). Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Thales a contract to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins Acquires ICG, Expands Info-Enabled Avionics

Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Rockwell Collins has acquired Newport News, Virginia-based International Communications Group (ICG), a provider of satellite-based global voice and data communication products and services for the aviation…

ATM Modernization

GEE Acquisitions Launch Connected Aircraft Business Line

Passenger using in-flight connectivity. Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has acquired masFlight, an operational data analytics platform, and navAero, a developer of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and cockpit…

Embedded Avionics

Northrop Grumman Shakes up Aerospace Systems Management

Northrop Grumman headquarters. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Northrop Grumman has announced an organizational realignment with the aim to improve performance and drive profitable growth across the company's aerospace systems portfolio.…

ATM Modernization

Cessna Certified to Upgrade Early Models with TCAS II

[Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Cessna Aircraft is now certified to offer Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna Citation business jets. Available at company-owned service centers, this…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins DF-500 Ups the Ante for Search and Rescue

Graphic illustrating how the DF-500 system pinpoints distress signals. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Rockwell Collins has introduced its new DF-500 Direction Finder for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. The system…

Commercial

EL AL Decides on 15 Dreamliners to Upgrade Fleet

El Al 787 Dreamliner, rendering. Photo: El Al [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] EL AL Israel Airlines has announced its intent to purchase and lease up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights…

Business & GA

Facebook Completes Construction on Aquila UAS

Facebook’s completed Aquila UAS. Photo: Facebook [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Facebook has completed construction of its first full-scale Aquila Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as part of its Internet.org effort, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

Commercial

IAG Orders 31 Airbus Widebodies

Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft — eight A350-900s and three A330-200s — and 20…