CommercialCathay Pacific’s First A350-900 Flies Maiden Flight Cathay Pacific’s A350-900 makes first flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] The first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the…
ConnectivityGilat, Diamond Aircraft Partner to Provide ISR Satellite Satcom Diamond’s DA62 cockpit. Photo: Diamond [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] Gilat Satellite Networks has partnered with Diamond Aircraft of Austria to deliver airborne broadband connectivity via satellite. Gilat will provide Diamond with a Beyond-Line-of-Sight…
ATM ModernizationFAA Approves Gulfstream’s FANS 1/A+ GIV-SP Solution GIV-SP aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] The FAA has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to install the mandated Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics on GIV-SP aircraft. FANS 1/A+ uses automation and…
CommercialBoeing Projects Latin American Airlines Will Need $350 Billion in Aircraft over Next 20 Years Aircraft from Latin American-carrier Aviana Airlines. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] Boeing projects Latin American airlines will need 3,050 new airplanes valued at $350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the…
CommercialAviation CEOs: Cybersecurity is Under Control [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] Executives from across all segments of aviation agree that aircraft cybersecurity is an issue that the industry needs to continue to address. But, as several prominent CEOs told attendees…
CommercialAutopilot Uptake Expected to Bolster $720 Million Flight Navigation System Market [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The global flight navigation system market is set to surpass $720 million by 2019, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to 6 percent, according to…
CommercialNAVAIR, AAR Ink $105 Million C-40A Clipper MRO Contract C-40 Clipper A aircraft. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Kendra Kaufman [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded AAR a $105 million five-year, fixed-price contract for fleet…
Business & GAEverything You Need to Know about the FAA’s Latest 20-Year Market Outlook [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The FAA has upped its 20-year annual growth rate forecast for airline traffic in its recently released 2016 to 2036 Aerospace Forecast, reporting that demand for air travel last…
Business & GARockwell Collins to Install Common Avionics Architecture System on Indian CH-47Fs Rockwell Collins’ Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] Rockwell Collins will provide its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Indian Ministry…
CommercialBoeing Names Aftermarket Supply Chain Company CEO Eric Strafel, Aviall president and CEO. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] Eric Strafel has been named president and CEO of Aviall, a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary that provides, aftermarket supply-chain management services…