Commercial

Alaska Air, Virgin America Delay Acquisition

Alaska Air and Virgin America are delaying consummating their merger. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Alaska Air Group and Virgin America will be delaying the official Virgin America-acquisition in agreement with…

Military

Japan 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…

Commercial

BAE 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…

Commercial

ANA 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 Modernization

EASA 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…