MilitaryEmbraer KC-390 to Fly in January [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] Embraer has scheduled the first flight of its next generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-390, for early January. Last week the Brazilian airframe manufacturer issued a statement giving an…
CommercialAeroflot, Lufthansa Complete Maintenance Agreement [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] Aeroflot Russian Airlines has completed a 10-year agreement for the provision of maintenance and repair services from Lufthansa Technik. The maintenance wing of the German carrier won the tender…
CommercialNASA, Rockwell Collins Studying Single Pilot Ops [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] NASA has selected Rockwell Collins to serve as the lead research firm for its Single Pilot Operation program. According to Rockwell Collins, the program encompasses research that is exploring…
CommercialAirbus Delivers First A350 XWB to Qatar Airways [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] Airbus has delivered the first production A350 XWB to launch customer Qatar Airways. The airline's first A350 XWB is scheduled to start operating on its Doha to Frankfurt route…
ATM ModernizationEuropean ATM Reform to Receive $3 Billion Revamp [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] The European Commission's new Transportation Commissioner Violeta Bulc is taking major strides toward uniting the region's fragmented Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, making €3 billion ($3.7 billion) in new…
ATM Modernization21 New RTCA Standards for the Avionics Industry [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronatics (RTCA) published 21 total new or updated documents (DO) in 2014. These documents are developed by RTCA's Special Committees (SCs) to help to…
Business & GAClipperJet CEO Sees Big Opportunity on NYC-LA Route [Avionics Today 12-11-2014] ClipperJet CEO James Occhipinti is looking to bridge the gap between premium first class commercial airline travel and private aviation. When the California-based private jet operator launches ClipperJet in…
CommercialConnectivity Fuels Flying Hospital [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] In an effort to assist with air transportation of aid workers and patients infected by the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus, Lufthansa has donated one of its aircraft,…