Commercial

Boeing Launches 777X Facility in St. Louis

Boeing 777X. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Magazine 10-14-2016] Boeing has formally opened a new composite center on its St. Louis campus that will house the company’s largest commercial aviation work statement ever placed…

Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of October 14

Miami International Airport could be out a few dollars after Luis Ramirez, the former president, vice president, secretary and sole owner of Aviation Main Services, pled guilty to grand theft of more…

Military

How Boeing Converts F-16s to Unmanned Configuration

[Avionics Magazine 10-14-2016] On Sept. 23, 2016, the U.S. Air Force declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the QF-16, the unmanned configuration of the fourth generation F-16 fighter jet. Avionics Magazine recently…

ATM Modernization

Airbus Highlights Role in Next Phase of SESAR

To brief the airline community on SESAR 1 achievements and SESAR 2020 opportunities, Airbus hosted a customer focus group in Toulouse, France, which was attended by representatives from European airlines and key…

Business & GA

Public Service H175 Completes Initial Testing

Airbus Helicopters’ H175 was originally equipped for offshore transport operations. Now the new variant has search and rescue, emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting and border security capabilities. Photo: Airbus Helicopters [Avionics…