Military

Cobham Inks $18 Million RF Microelectronics Contract

[Avionics Today 06-06-2016] Cobham recently received a series of orders from an unnamed defense firm for Radio Frequency (RF) microelectronics and antenna assemblies that support an airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) program valued…

Commercial

American Taps ViaSat for Connectivity on New Boeing 737s

Rendering of American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] American Airlines has selected ViaSat to outfit its new Boeing 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service. ViaSat…

Commercial

GoAir Takes Delivery of First of 72 A320neos

GoAir’s first A320neo. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] Mumbai, India-based GoAir has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft, becoming the world’s third operator to do so. The A320neo powered by Pratt…

Commercial

MRJ's Second Flight Test Aircraft Takes Flight

Mitsubishi Regional Jet’s second flight test aircraft takes flight. Photo: Mitsubishi [Avionics Today 06-03-2016] Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have conducted the first flight of the second Flight Test Aircraft…

ATM Modernization

NAC Updates on Latest Benefits, Challenges for NextGen Program

[Avionics Magazine 06-02-2016] The 2016 annual RTCA symposium began Wednesday, June 1, with a panel discussion featuring pilot, air traffic controller, avionics manufacturing and research and development perspectives from the NextGen Advisory…