ATM ModernizationFAA Approves Gulfstream’s FANS 1/A+ GIV-SP Solution GIV-SP aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] The FAA has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to install the mandated Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics on GIV-SP aircraft. FANS 1/A+ uses automation and…
CommercialBoeing Projects Latin American Airlines Will Need $350 Billion in Aircraft over Next 20 Years Aircraft from Latin American-carrier Aviana Airlines. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 03-29-2016] Boeing projects Latin American airlines will need 3,050 new airplanes valued at $350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the…
CommercialNAVAIR, AAR Ink $105 Million C-40A Clipper MRO Contract C-40 Clipper A aircraft. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Kendra Kaufman [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded AAR a $105 million five-year, fixed-price contract for fleet…
Business & GAEverything You Need to Know about the FAA’s Latest 20-Year Market Outlook [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The FAA has upped its 20-year annual growth rate forecast for airline traffic in its recently released 2016 to 2036 Aerospace Forecast, reporting that demand for air travel last…
Business & GARockwell Collins to Install Common Avionics Architecture System on Indian CH-47Fs Rockwell Collins’ Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] Rockwell Collins will provide its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Indian Ministry…
CommercialBoeing Names Aftermarket Supply Chain Company CEO Eric Strafel, Aviall president and CEO. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] Eric Strafel has been named president and CEO of Aviall, a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary that provides, aftermarket supply-chain management services…
CommercialAutopilot Uptake Expected to Bolster $720 Million Flight Navigation System Market [Avionics Today 03-28-2016] The global flight navigation system market is set to surpass $720 million by 2019, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to 6 percent, according to…
Business & GAGlobalstar Light Aviation Antenna Receives FAA Part 23 STC Photo: Globalstar [Avionics Today 03-25-2016] The FAA has awarded Globalstar a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Part 23 Light Aviation Aircraft Antenna. The antenna aims to enable General Aviation (GA) pilots…