Military

F-35 Lightning II Fleet Logs 50,000 Flight Hours

Four F-35 Lighting II aircraft fly over Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 fleet recently surpassed 50,000 flight hours. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 02-11-2016] F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at…

Business & GA

Garmin to Up Satcom Capabilities with DeLorme Acquisition

DeLorme headquarters in Yarmouth, Maine. Photo: Jeffrey Stevenson/DeLorme [Avionics Today 02-11-2016] Garmin has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of DeLorme, a privately held company that designs…

ATM Modernization

AIA CEO Asks Congress to Focus on Stable NextGen Funding

[Avionics Today 02-10-2016] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is imploring Congress not to lose sight of steady funding for investments in the NextGen program as they work through FAA reauthorization and potential…

ATM Modernization

Lufthansa, Swiss to Equip with GEE EFBs

Lufthansa Electronic Flight Bag system. Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Star Alliance partners Lufthansa Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines have selected Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) Navaero Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions.…

Commercial

A321neo with CFM Engines Makes Maiden Flight

The maiden flight of Airbus’ first A320neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, which was performed Feb. 9, 2016. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A…

ATM Modernization

Garmin Reveals ‘All-In-One’ ADS-B Solution

Panel-mount GTX 345 transponder installation. Photo: Garmin [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Garmin International has unveiled its GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponders that include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B…

ATM Modernization

Report Reveals Challenges to Proposed ATC Restructure

[Avionics Today 02-10-2016] A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Feb. 10 outlines specific transition issues that government and industry would need to address if the current Air Traffic Control (ATC)…

Commercial

Rockwell Collins MMR Offers ADS-B Compliance for Airlines

[Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Rockwell Collins has introduced its GLU-2100 next-generation Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) for air transport. The newly designed MMR, which readies airlines for all foreseeable future global navigation requirements, is in…

Commercial

JetBlue Clears the Way to Gate-to-Gate Wi-Fi

[Avionics Today 02-09-2016] JetBlue has announced plans to pursue a redesign on its A320 cabins, complete with 10-inch, high-definition seatback In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) screens, satellite-based streaming video and, most importantly, free gate-to-gate…