Commercial

Elbit Systems Wins $78 Million UAS Systems Contract

[Avionics Today 09-08-2015] An unnamed European country has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to supply an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based intelligence solution. Valued at approximately $78 million, the contract will be performed…

Commercial

Airbus’ A330neo Commences Construction

Airbus starts production of the first A330neo. Worker at Airbus’ Pylon Manufacturing Plant in Saint Eloi . Photo: Airbus. [Avionics Today 09-08-2015] Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to term one year after…

ATM Modernization

Play the Avionics News Quiz of Sept. 4

It might be time to dust off that toy drone in the back of your closet as UAS are making headlines in more ways than one this week! As surveillance systems falter…

Commercial

FAA Approves Operation of Largest Drone Fleet

Lockheed Martin Indago, a Measure featured platform for disaster relief and insurance. Photo: Measure. [Avionics Today 09-04-2015] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted drone solutions provider Measure permission to fly…

Business & GA

Bohai Leasing to acquire Avolon for $7.6 Billion

Avolon delivers one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to VivaAerobus. Photo: Avolon. [Avionics Today 09-04-2015] Bohai Leasing Co. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire international leasing company Avolon at a price…

Embedded Avionics

STG Aerospace Receives FAA STC for liTeMood on Boeing 737NG

Boeing 737NG with liTeMood. Photo: STG Aerospace. [Avionics Today 09-04-2015] STG Aerospace has secured a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its liTeMood Light-Emitting Diode (LED) cabin lighting…

Embedded Avionics

F-35 Gen III Helmet a Generational Leap in Technology

The Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System for the F-35 Lightning II fifth generation fighter jet is a generational leap in HMDS technology with unprecedented integration into the aircraft's avionics architecture.