Embedded Avionics

US Air Force Awards Boeing $855 Million Avionics Contract

T-38 aircraft. Photo: U.S. Air Force, Chad Bellay [Avionics Today 01-05-2016] The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing an $855 million contract for T-38C avionics component integration and contractor logistics support.…

Business & GA

AirMule VTOL UAS Completes First Autonomous Flight

AirMule VTOL UAS. Photo: Tactical Robotics [Avionics Today 01-05-2016] Tactical Robotics’ AirMule Vertical TakeOff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has successfully completed its first autonomous, untethered flight at the Megiddo…

Military

Lockheed Martin to Supply 78 US Government C-130Js

C-130J Super Hercules, rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Lockheed Martin will deliver 78 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J multi-year II contract. The Department of Defense…

Business & GA

Bombardier Delivers First Q400 Cargo-Combi

Takashi Irei, President, Ryukyu Air Commuter and Hugues Lessard, VPGM, Operations, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Bombardier has delivered the very first Q400 cargo-combi aircraft to Ryukyu Air Commuter…

ATM Modernization

NATS to Assess European FAB Safety Culture

UK ANSP NATS has been contracted by Eurocontrol to asses FAB safety culture. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Eurocontrol has contracted NATS to help assess aviation safety culture in Europe. Led by…

Commercial

Finnair Reveals Plans to Modernize Fleet

Finnair Embraer W170 aircraft. Photo: Wikimedia (Teemu Pesonen) [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Finnair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BOC Aviation, a Singapore-based subsidiary of Bank of China specializing in aircraft…

ATM Modernization

5 Aviation Industry Topics to Watch in 2016

[Avionics Today 01-04-2016] 2016 is going to be a busy year for the aviation industry in both the commercial and military sectors. Regulators will continue to scramble to keep up with aircraft…