CommercialTo Fruition: How the C Series Turned Itself Around [Avionics Today 07-18-2016] Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) officially launched Bombardier’s C Series CS100 aircraft into revenue service on July 15, ending a rocky 12-year journey from concept to launch. The C…
Business & GAAvianca Brasil Signs on for Airbus’ Maintenance Mobility Offering Avianca A320neo, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Avianca Brasil has become the first customer in South America to select Airbus Smarter Fleet Maintenance Mobility offering. The digital solution aims to provide…
CommercialUTC Aerospace Systems Licenses Structural Health Monitoring System [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] UTC Aerospace Systems has licensed the MD7-Pro digital Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system from Metis Design Corporation to support the aerospace industry's growing need for SHM applications. Metis Design…
CommercialChina Eastern Ups Panasonic Connected Aircraft Contract to 84 Planes Photo: China Eastern Airlines [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] China Eastern Airlines has increased its commitment to Panasonic Avionics’ for global broadband connectivity services to 84 total aircraft. The Chinese carrier, in partnership with…
CommercialLufthansa Technik Secures STC for A340 Ka-band GX Install Lufthansa Technik hangar. Photo: Lufthansa Group [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Lufthansa Technik AG has modified its first VIP aircraft, an Airbus A340, with high-speed Ka-band satellite communication technology, powered by Inmarsat’s Global Xpress…
Business & GAPeach Authorized to Initiate EFBs Peach airlines A320. Photo: Peach [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Peach, a Japanese airline based in Osaka, has received authorization from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau to initiate Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) services. Using…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of July 15 The Farnborough International Airshow took place in England this week and anyone who was there will tell you that it certainly wasn’t a dry affair — in either content or weather. Torrential…
CommercialAirbus Demonstrates UAV-Aircraft Inspection UAV inspecting an Airbus A330. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Airbus has demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow taking place in England this…
CommercialAntonov Avionics Contract Positions Esterline for Commercial Growth Left to Right: Esterline CMC Electronics Avionics Systems President Michel Potvin and Antonov Company President Oleksandr Kotsiuba sign avionics agreement. Photo: Avionics Magazine [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Executives from Esterline CMC Electronics and…
CommercialBoeing Announces Six Airline Data-Analytics Contracts [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Boeing has struck agreements to provide advanced analytics solutions to six customers. The offerings aim to help customers increase efficiency and drive down the costs of operating more than…