CommercialQatar Airways Emerges as Launch Customer for Flight Aware, Aireon Flight Tracking Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Qatar Airways has emerged as the launch customer for the GlobalBeacon flight tracking solution produced through a partnership between Aireon and FlightAware. The agreement will provide Qatar…
CommercialKa-Band Connectivity to Become Standard on Lufthansa’s A320 Fleet Lufthansa A320. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Lufthansa Technik AG has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for the Lufthansa Group's entire Airbus A320 aircraft family. Together with…
CommercialAlaska Air, Virgin America Delay Acquisition Alaska Air and Virgin America are delaying consummating their merger. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Alaska Air Group and Virgin America will be delaying the official Virgin America-acquisition in agreement with…
MilitaryJapan Welcomes Country’s First F-35 Kenji Wakamiya, Japan's State Minister of Defense, addresses the ceremony audience as Japan's first F-35A aircraft is revealed at the Lockheed Martin's production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 23. Photo: Lockheed…
CommercialAirbus’ WTO Illegal Subsidies Ruling: What Does it Mean for the Market? [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] The European Union (EU) has provided Airbus with almost $5 million in illegal launch aid through government subsidies, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Sept. 22. In pursuing…
CommercialBAE Provides US Air Force with Avionics Upgrade Kits [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] The U.S. Air Force has chosen BAE Systems Information and Electronic to provide Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (IAIS) midlife upgrade kits through a $12 million contract. BAE will deliver…
CommercialANA Orders New L3 A320 FFS ANA A320. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] A new A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) will arrive at All Nippon Airways (ANA) in September 2017, built and delivered by L-3 Communications Commercial Training…
ATM ModernizationEASA Publishes Proposed Changes to Air Traffic Services Photo: EASA [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] EASA has published its Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2016-09 Requirements for Air Traffic Services with the objective to harmonize the provision of essential air navigation services…
CommercialICAO Stresses Global Cooperation to Oust Aviation Security Threats ​ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu, addresses ministerial session of the United Nations Security Council. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] World governments must continue to make significant efforts in order to counter evolving…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 23 Commercial flight routes between the U.S. and Cuba re-opened late last month when a JetBlue passenger jet touched down on the island after Cold War-tensions stalled passenger flights for more than 51…