MilitaryJapan Welcomes Country’s First F-35 Kenji Wakamiya, Japan's State Minister of Defense, addresses the ceremony audience as Japan's first F-35A aircraft is revealed at the Lockheed Martin's production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 23. Photo: Lockheed…
CommercialAirbus’ WTO Illegal Subsidies Ruling: What Does it Mean for the Market? [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] The European Union (EU) has provided Airbus with almost $5 million in illegal launch aid through government subsidies, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Sept. 22. In pursuing…
CommercialBAE Provides US Air Force with Avionics Upgrade Kits [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] The U.S. Air Force has chosen BAE Systems Information and Electronic to provide Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (IAIS) midlife upgrade kits through a $12 million contract. BAE will deliver…
CommercialANA Orders New L3 A320 FFS ANA A320. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] A new A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) will arrive at All Nippon Airways (ANA) in September 2017, built and delivered by L-3 Communications Commercial Training…
ATM ModernizationEASA Publishes Proposed Changes to Air Traffic Services Photo: EASA [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] EASA has published its Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2016-09 Requirements for Air Traffic Services with the objective to harmonize the provision of essential air navigation services…
CommercialICAO Stresses Global Cooperation to Oust Aviation Security Threats ​ICAO Secretary General, Fang Liu, addresses ministerial session of the United Nations Security Council. Photo: ICAO [Avionics Magazine 09-23-2016] World governments must continue to make significant efforts in order to counter evolving…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of September 23 Commercial flight routes between the U.S. and Cuba re-opened late last month when a JetBlue passenger jet touched down on the island after Cold War-tensions stalled passenger flights for more than 51…
Embedded AvionicsDO-178C Training, Best Practices Sees Increased Demand [Avionics Today 09-23-2016] Developing software that can be certified and used for critical functions in today's aircraft is an extremely difficult task, with engineers constantly facing challenges related to cost, schedule, risk,…