CommercialVIDEO: Take a Look Inside Southwest’s First 737MAX as it Launches Operational Testing Boeing 737 Max 8. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-27-2016] Southwest took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Dallas, Texas on Sept. 23. The MAX aircraft is in Dallas…
CommercialQatar Airways Emerges as Launch Customer for Flight Aware, Aireon Flight Tracking Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Qatar Airways has emerged as the launch customer for the GlobalBeacon flight tracking solution produced through a partnership between Aireon and FlightAware. The agreement will provide Qatar…
CommercialKa-Band Connectivity to Become Standard on Lufthansa’s A320 Fleet Lufthansa A320. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 09-26-2016] Lufthansa Technik AG has started installing the latest Ka-band satellite technology as standard equipment for the Lufthansa Group's entire Airbus A320 aircraft family. Together with…
CommercialAlaska 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…
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…
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