Business & GATextron Aviation Sees Dipping Revenues, Forecasts Flat 2016 Outlook The Longitude and Hemisphere will join the Citation Latitude to complete a new, large-cabin, three-aircraft Citation family. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 01-28-2016] Textron Aviation’s revenue dipped in 2015, and while the…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing’s KC-46A Refuels F-16 in Flight Boeing’s KC-46A refuels an F-16 in flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle,…
CommercialChina Airlines’ First A350 XWB Makes it to Final Assembly China Airlines A350 XWB on the final assembly line. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] Assembly of the main airframe sections of the first Airbus A350 XWB for China Airlines is advancing at…
Embedded AvionicsDGA Selects AdaCore Tech to Audit, Certify Military Avionics Software The Adasquore dashboard to audit avionics software. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] The French government agency that oversees military procurements, the Direction Generale de l’Armement (DGA), has selected a graphical tool…
ATM ModernizationSwiss ANSP Joins A6 Alliance on SESAR R&D [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] The A6 Alliance of European Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) has signed an agreement for closer cooperation with the Swiss ANSP, skyguide, on the modernization of Europe’s airspace. The…
CommercialBoeing Expects Lower Deliveries, $93 Billion Revenue in 2016 [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] Boeing executives speaking during a quarterly earnings call Jan. 27 said they expect the ongoing transition from the 737NG to 737 MAX among other factors to account for a…
Embedded AvionicsGeneral Atomics Inks US Air Force Contract for MQ-9 UAV Software Line MQ-9 reaper UAV. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a $34 million order to develop and field the Air Force Special Operations Command…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Combines IS&GS with Leidos [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Lockheed Martin combined its realigned Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business segment with Leidos Holdings in order to focus more heavily on aerospace and defense, according to Lockheed…
CommercialJetBlue Announces A320 Redesign Complete with Gate-To-Gate Wi-Fi JetBlue’s new A320 redesigned cabin. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] JetBlue has announced plans to introduce a fully connected in-seat experience that will include a gate-to-gate in-flight experience, among other new features,…
Business & GASingapore Polytechnic Inaugurates Aerospace Electronics Engineering Facility Students studying an aircraft part at the Singapore Polytechnic AeroHub. Photo: Singapore Polytechnic [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Singapore Polytechnic has officially opened its Aerohub, which will house aeronautical and aerospace electronics engineering laboratories,…