Editor's NoteEthiopian Airlines Orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-22-2014] Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing orders and deliveries website, is…
CommercialEthiopian Airlines Orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-22-2014] Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing orders and deliveries website, is…
CommercialUTC Aerospace Opens New Facility to Develop SWIR Technology UTC Aerospace executives inaugurate the new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: UTC Aerospace Systems [Avionics Today 09-22-2014] UTC Aerospace has opened a new facility in Princeton, N.J., for its Sensors Unlimited…
CommercialThe Cost of Connectivity: How Low-Cost Airlines are Looking to Use Wi-Fi in the Future [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Low cost airlines frequently target the business traveller as they look for ways to compete with more established airlines. Last week, that theme was evident at the World Low…
ATM ModernizationThales to Provide NATS with ATC Safety Net Server [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Thales will supply NATS, the U.K.'s main air navigation service provider, with their new Safety Nets Server. The technology will be integrated into a fully virtualized environment and is set to…
CommercialFrost and Sullivan: ‘Fewer But Bigger’ Opportunities in Global Commercial Avionics Market Report shows fewer but bigger opportunities in commercial avionics market. Photo: Matt@PEK (Flickr) [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] A new study by Frost and Sullivan finds that fewer but bigger opportunities exist in the…
CommercialAsia Pacific Leads Projected Demand for Pilots, Technicians Asia Pacific leads projected demand for pilots and technicians. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Boeing projects the Asia Pacific region’s demand for new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next…
ATM ModernizationNorthrop Grumman Introduces Sapphire for ATC Communications Sapphire for ATC Communications. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, Northrop Grumman’s U.K.-based air traffic management subsidiary, announced the introduction of a new line-up of Air Traffic…