Commercial

Russian Aviation Authority Discovers New Flaw in Superjets

  [Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (FATA) has issued a major new Airworthiness Directive impacting the in-service fleet of Superjet100 (SSJ100) aircraft. According to the AD issued on…

Commercial

Airborne Wireless Network Signs New Agreement

[Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] Airborne Wireless Network (AWN) has announced a new agreement with Electric Lightwave Holdings, a U.S.-based regional fiber-based network services provider of critical data networking solutions, unified communications platforms, and…

Commercial

S7 Airlines Becomes Newest E-Jet Operator

[Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] S7 Airlines is poised to become the first Russian operator of the Embraer E170 regional airliner. Under an agreement signed with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), S7 will lease…

Military

Danish F-16s to Receive New Modems 

[Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] Military digital interoperability solutions provider Stauder Technologies has announced a new contract to provide avionics upgrades to the Royal Danish Air Force fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Under the…

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Colombia Plane Crash Caused by Human Error 

[Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] Civil aviation regulators say last month’s plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people was the result of errors committed by the pilot, charter plane operator and Bolivian aviation…

Military

Textron Scorpion Jet Makes Maiden Flight

Textron’s Scorpion jet making its first flight. Photo: Textron [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] Textron AirLand’s first production-conforming Scorpion jet has made its successful maiden flight, the company announced Dec. 22. The Scorpion jet…

Commercial

Jet2 Orders Ups Boeing 737-800NG Order

Jet2.com Boeing 757. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] Boeing and the United Kingdom Leisure Airline Jet2.com have finalized an order for four Next Generation 737-800s, valued at $384 million at current list…

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HNA Solidifies Sabre Airline Technology Agreement

Dasha Kuksenko, Vice President and Regional General Manager APAC, Sabre signs the master agreement with He Haiyan, Information Technology Director of HNA Tourism Aviation Investment Holding Group. Behind from left to right…

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ICAO President: Bahamas See Improvements in Civil Aviation

The Bahamas. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu recently visited the Bahamas, highlighting the progress the Caribbean has made in civil…