Commercial

Spirit AeroSystems Announces CEO Transition 

Spirit Aerosystems COO Tom Gentile. Photo: Spirit Aerosystems.  [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Spirit AeroSystems announced that Larry Lawson, its president and CEO, has decided to retire on July 31. Lawson joined Spirit in…

Embedded Avionics

Rockwell Collins Flight Management Software completes FACE Verification

Rockwell Collins' FACE-conformant MFMS-1000 software. Photo: Rockwell Collins.  [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Rockwell Collins’ flight management software (MFMS-1000) has passed verification authority tests and inspections and has been issued a Future Airborne Capability…

Commercial

Emirates, IBM Sign $300 Million Services Agreement 

IBM signs $300 million services agreement with Emirates Airlines. Photo: Emirates  [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] IBM has signed a 10-year technology services agreement with Emirates Airline worth approximately $300 million. IBM will provide…

Connectivity

TrueNorth Introduces Connected.Aero Service

A passenger using TrueNorth's Optelity in-flight connectivity service. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics. [Avionics Magazine 06-07-2016] TrueNorth Avionics has introduced Connected.aero, the company’s new airborne connectivity service at the Global Connected Aircraft Summit 2016.…

Business & GA

Cessna Completes First AeroWave Installation on CJ3

The worldwide coverage for BendixKing's AeroWave 100 service. Photo: BendixKing. [Avionics Magazine 06-07-2016] BendixKing, a division of Honeywell International, announced that Textron Aviation has recently completed the first installation and customer delivery…

ATM Modernization

FAA Offers ADS-B Incentive Program

FAA requirements for its ADS-B rebate program. Photo: FAA. [Avionics Magazine 06-07-2016] U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, and FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker today announced an upcoming rebate…

Commercial

Sentient’s ViDAR Payload Enables UAS Find Function

Insitu ScanEagle UAS on which Sentient’s VIDAR payload aims to up ISR functions. Photo: Insitu [Avionics Today 06-06-2016] Sentient Vision Systems, has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Insitu for the…

Business & GA

CSeries First Passenger Flight Takes Off

Bombardier and Star Alliance CEOs and executives fly on the first CS100 passenger flight. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 06-06-2016] Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft has completed its first successful passenger flight. The demonstration flight…

Business & GA

Zetta Jet Signs on for ViaSat IFC

Zetta Jet aircraft and fleet. Photo: Zetta Jet [Avionics Today 06-06-2016] Private airline Zetta Jet has selected ViaSat to supply global In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service for passengers on its Bombardier Global ultra-long…