CommercialAeroMod to Rapidly Install SITAOnAir IFE on Philippine Airlines Fleet AeroMod installing the IFE system on Philippine Airlines aircraft. Photo: SITAOnAir [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] AeroMod International and SITAOnAir have partnered to install SITAOnAir wireless In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) services on Philippine Airlines. The…
MilitaryUS Air Force Awards Boeing $2.8 Billion for KC-46A Tanker Production KC-46A Tanker. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing $2.8 billion on Aug. 18 for KC-46A tanker low-rate initial production. The award includes the first two production lots…
MilitaryFirst LM-100J Freighter Meets Major Milestones First LM-100J Freighter on the line. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] Lockheed Martin has completed several milestones in the production of the first LM-100J commercial freighter, the commercial version of the…
CommercialUnited Parent Company Announces New CFO, CCO [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] United Continental Holdings, the parent company of United Airlines and United Express, announced the addition of two key members to its executive leadership team. The company has appointed Andrew…
CommercialNew Small UAS Rule Becomes Effective Next Week, FAA Urges Operators to Prepare Small UAS. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] The FAA is urging operators of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS) to prepare for the new small drone rule for non-hobbyists, which becomes effective on…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of August 19 It’s National Aviation Day! A day intended to acknowledge those who helped pioneer aviation in the U.S., most notably the Wright Brother’s, and was established in 1939 by Franklin D. Roosevelt on…
Business & GAFirst Airline in China Goes Paperless with Jeppesen EFB Jeppesen FlightDeck Pro. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] China Eastern Airlines recently received authorization from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to operate in a fully digital capacity, using Jeppesen FliteDeck…
CommercialNok Air, Boeing Launch Humanitarian Aid On Board a Boeing 737 Nok Air will transport school supplies, clothing to children in Thailand on Next-Generation 737-800 delivery flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Boeing and Thailand’s Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) Nok Air have partnered to…
Business & GACobham CEO to Step Down by the End of the Year David Lockwood, who will join the company no later than Jan. 1, 2017, and will succeed current Cobham CEO Bob Murphy. Photo: Cobham [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Cobham’s CEO, Bob Murphy, will step…
CommercialAdditive Manufacturing Opportunities Grow in Aerospace Photo: Frost & Sullivan [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Escalating time and costs involved in aircraft manufacturing have brought Additive Manufacturing (AM) into the spotlight in the aviation industry, according to a new Frost…