MilitaryRaytheon Gets Half Billion for New Radar Systems in Latest US Contract Roundup U.S. Air Force Contracts Raytheon Self Protect Systems has been awarded a $460,000,000 contract for the AN/ALR-69A digital radar warning receiver system. This contract provides for the fabrication, integration, testing and delivery of…
CommercialChina Eastern Airlines to Rely on GE Aviation Digital Solutions GE Aviation will provide a comprehensive digital analytics solution for the China Eastern Airlines (CEA) fleet of more than 700 aircraft over the next three years. GE Aviation and CEA started their…
CommercialAirbus Automating Emergency Descents on A350 XWB The first Airbus A350-1000, which was delivered to launch operator Qatar Airways last month, is equipped with a new safety feature that will now be standard across all A350-1000s. Called the automated…
ConnectivityEmirates Celebrates a Decade of In-Flight Calls Emirates is celebrating 10 years of enabling mobile phone use onboard its — and any commercial — aircraft. In March 2008, Emirates became the first airline in the world to allow customers…
MilitarySafran Avionics Adorn Airbus Lakotas Ordered by US Army The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts to Airbus Helicopters to deliver a total of 51 UH-72A Lakotas, on which Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA supplies avionics systems. The initial award…
ConnectivityAirborne Wireless Network Applies to Test Infinitus Airborne Wireless Network has applied with the FAA for experimental operating certificates to allow the installation of Infinitus components on two Cessna demonstration aircraft. The applications will allow Airborne Wireless to install…
MilitarySouth Korea Gets First of 40 F-35s The first South Korea-bound F-35 Lightning II was unveiled Wednesday morning at a joint ceremony between manufacturer Lockheed Martin, the Korean Air Force and the U.S. government. South Korea is the ninth…
ConnectivityAirbus to Provide Predictive Maintenance Platform to EasyJet Airbus has signed a five-year agreement with easyJet to provide predictive maintenance services for its entire fleet, comprised of nearly 300 Airbus aircraft. The maintenance plan relies on the European manufacturer’s Skywise…
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