Business & GA

Spirit’s Gulfstream Wing Work Transfers to Triumph

Photo: Triumph Group [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Spirit AeroSystems has reached an agreement to transfer the Gulfstream wing work packages at its facility in Tulsa, Okla., to Pennsylvania-based aerospace components provider, Triumph Group.…

Business & GA

Stable Aircraft Financing Garners Future Diversity and Competition

Boeing reports happy outlook for 2015 competitive aircraft financing. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Boeing’s “2015 Current Aircraft Finance Market Outlook” indicates decades of predictable returns have led to unprecedented diversity, efficiency…

ATM Modernization

Textron Partners with MAAP to Integrate Small UAS into NAS

UAS and controller. Photo: Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Textron’s unmanned systems division has announced a certificate of authorization to start Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) operations with the…

Business & GA

Pilots Complete Training for Legacy 500 Executive Jet

Embraer 500 Training Simulator. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Embraer and FlightSafety International completed the training of the first class of pilots for the new Legacy 500 executive jet. The simulator, qualified…

Embedded Avionics

Navair’s Super Hornet IRST Sensor Pod Approved for LIRP

Aircrew of the F/A 18 Super Hornet carrying the Navy’s (IRST) system. Photo: Navair [Avionics Today 12-05-2014] The Navy’s Infrared Search and Track  (IRST) system received Milestone C acquisition approval, authorizing Low-Rate…