CommercialS7 Airlines Becomes Newest E-Jet Operator [Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] S7 Airlines is poised to become the first Russian operator of the Embraer E170 regional airliner. Under an agreement signed with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), S7 will lease…
MilitaryDanish F-16s to Receive New Modems [Avionics Magazine 12-27-2016] Military digital interoperability solutions provider Stauder Technologies has announced a new contract to provide avionics upgrades to the Royal Danish Air Force fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Under the…
MilitaryTextron Scorpion Jet Makes Maiden Flight Textron’s Scorpion jet making its first flight. Photo: Textron [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] Textron AirLand’s first production-conforming Scorpion jet has made its successful maiden flight, the company announced Dec. 22. The Scorpion jet…
CommercialJet2 Orders Ups Boeing 737-800NG Order Jet2.com Boeing 757. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] Boeing and the United Kingdom Leisure Airline Jet2.com have finalized an order for four Next Generation 737-800s, valued at $384 million at current list…
ConnectivityAir Data Systems Market to Grow to $762 Million by 2021 [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] A new report published by MarketsandMarkets, has projected that the Air Data Systems (ADS) market will grow from $579.7 million in 2016 to $762.9 million by 2021, at a…
CommercialHNA Solidifies Sabre Airline Technology Agreement Dasha Kuksenko, Vice President and Regional General Manager APAC, Sabre signs the master agreement with He Haiyan, Information Technology Director of HNA Tourism Aviation Investment Holding Group. Behind from left to right…
CommercialICAO President: Bahamas See Improvements in Civil Aviation The Bahamas. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 12-23-2016] President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu recently visited the Bahamas, highlighting the progress the Caribbean has made in civil…
CommercialEurowings Emerges as First LCC to Sign on for GX Aviation Broadband GX for Aviation antenna installed on aircraft. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Magazine 12-22-2016] Eurowings is the first Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) to select Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) for Aviation in-flight broadband connectivity solution. Eurowings…