Business & GA

Gulfstream Ends G450 Production to Make Way for G500

Gulfstream G450. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace announced it will end production of the Gulfstream G450 as it prepares to launch the all-new G500. Gulfstream is scheduled to deliver the…

Business & GA

King Stallion Passes initial Marine Operational Assessment

King Stallion. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Magazine 10-25-2016] The weeklong initial operational assessment of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has been ruled a success by the U.S. Marine Corps, parent company Lockheed…

Business & GA

Thales Acquires EFB Start-up

[Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Thales has acquired Belgian-based AvioVision, a start-up in the field of digitalization of aircraft operation processes based on Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions. With the acquisition of AvioVision, Thales…

Commercial

Azur Optimizes Maintenance with Boeing Analytics

Azur Boeing 757. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] Boeing will implement its Optimized Maintenance Program (OMP) service for Azur airline’s Boeing 757 and 767 fleet. Powered by Boeing Analytics, the program aims…

Commercial

Bluetooth Wi-Fi System Commissioned for Airbus A340

Passenger using fflya onboard Airbus A340. Photo: AS-IP [Avionics Magazine 10-21-2016] AS-IP Tech’s fflya, its Bluetooth Smart airline connectivity solution, has been commissioned on an Airbus A340. Fflya is an in-flight connectivity…