Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of February 26  

Connectivity, connectivity, connectivity. All the news this week seems to be about major deals concerning in-flight Internet. In the spirit of this week’s Internet wins for the flying community at large, we…

Business & GA

Boeing Begins 737-800 Converted Freighter Program

Boeing 737-800 converted freighter, rendering. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 02-25-2016] Boeing has launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from seven customers.…

Commercial

Airbus Announces A330 Production Rate Increase

Airbus is raising the production rate of its A330 family from six to seven aircraft a month. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-25-2016] Airbus has announced a production rate increase for its Airbus…

Connectivity

Globalstar Seals Aero Connectivity Partnership with Avidyne

Jay Monroe, chairman and CEO, Globalstar (left) and Avidyne’s President and CEO, Dan Schwinn, sign new partnership agreement. Photo: Globalstar  [Avionics Today 02-24-2016] Globalstar has entered a strategic partnership with integrated avionics…

Business & GA

BA, GA Avionics Sales Drop to $2.4 Billion in 2015

The connected panel concept from Aspen Avionics. Photo: Aspen Avionics  [Avionics Today 02-24-2016] Global sales of business and general aviation avionics reached $2.4 billion in 2015, according to the 2015 year-end avionics…