CommercialAirbus Announces A350 XWB Delivery to Launch Customer Qatar Airways The Qatar Airways A350 XWB first flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 12-05-2014] Airbus and Qatar Airways have announced that the official delivery of the world’s first customer A350-900 aircraft will take place…
Business & GAStar Navigation Data Monitoring System Receives Learjet 45 STC Bombardier Learjet 45. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 12-05-2014] Transport Canada has granted Star Navigation Systems Group a final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install its STAR-A.D.S. system on a Learjet 45 aircraft…
CommercialLockheed Martin CFO Talks Navigating F-35 Program [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference, Bruce Tanner, executive vice president and CFO at Lockheed Martin noted the progress put forth in the last year behind the…
Embedded AvionicsAir Force Elects Exelis to Upgrade Strategic Automated Command Control System USAF personnel working on the SACSS system at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, U.S. Photo: U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Montse Belleau [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The United States Air Force has…
CommercialIATA October Traffic Reflects Strong, Worldwide Market Growth Passengers at O’Hare International Airport. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing a strengthening in demand growth. Total Revenue Passenger…
Business & GACanadian Companies, Students Partner to Improve Airborne Telemedicine [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the MEDTEQ Consortium have confirmed grants to support the project for real-time telemedicine for emergency medical evacuation by air…
Business & GAIberia Maintenance Offers Avionics Support on CAE Simulators CAE flight simulators. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] Madrid-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Iberia Maintenance will support the repair of avionics and other Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) aircraft cockpit components…
CommercialAllianz Report Stresses Safe Skies Despite Recent Tragedies Global Aviation Safety Study emphasizes reliability of air transport. Photo: Allianz Global [Avionics Today 12-04-2014] A new report on aircraft safety released by aviation insurer Allianz Global stresses the safety of air…