MilitaryT-X Completes First Flight, Validates Design for Air Force Requirements T-X first flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-20-2016] Boeing and Saab have completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements.…
MilitaryDLS to Upgrade F-16 Link 16 Coms Photo: DLS [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, will provide improved tactical Link 16 communication capabilities for the F-16 fleet of Foreign…
CommercialIndia Airlines, Airports Brace for Growth with Higher IT Spending India is investing in airline and airport IT. Photo: SITA [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] Airlines and airports in India are expected to rapidly ramp up their spend on new technology over the next…
Business & GAGulfstream G600 Kicks Off Flight Test Program The first flight of the Gulfstream G600 test aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] The Gulfstream G600 has completed its first flight, officially kicking off the aircraft’s flight-test program. Two additional G600…
CommercialTurkish Airlines Taps Panasonic Avionics for Personalized IFEC Photo: Turkish Airlines [Avionics Magazine 12-19-2016] Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics’ advanced eX1 In-Flight Entertainment and Communications (IFEC) system and global communications services for its new fleet of narrow body aircraft.…
ATM Modernization5 Updates on US-Europe CNS/ATM Avionics Harmonization Efforts [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] Civil aviation officials and researchers are working on roadmaps and strategies to harmonize the required on-board avionics needed to operate under the modern Air Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure…
Business & GAFAA Issues New Part 23 Rule [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] The FAA has issued a final rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small General Aviation (GA) airplanes. Under the new Part 23 rule, airplanes that weigh less than…
MilitaryNew Report Shows Asian Defense Budgets Growing Military Avionics Sales [Avionics Magazine 12-16-2016] Technological research and development company Technavio released a new report projecting the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) to be 3 percent from 2017 to 2021 for the global military…
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