CommercialLufthansa Technik Secures STC for A340 Ka-band GX Install Lufthansa Technik hangar. Photo: Lufthansa Group [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Lufthansa Technik AG has modified its first VIP aircraft, an Airbus A340, with high-speed Ka-band satellite communication technology, powered by Inmarsat’s Global Xpress…
Business & GAPeach Authorized to Initiate EFBs Peach airlines A320. Photo: Peach [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Peach, a Japanese airline based in Osaka, has received authorization from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau to initiate Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) services. Using…
CommercialPlay the Avionics News Quiz of July 15 The Farnborough International Airshow took place in England this week and anyone who was there will tell you that it certainly wasn’t a dry affair — in either content or weather. Torrential…
CommercialAntonov Avionics Contract Positions Esterline for Commercial Growth Left to Right: Esterline CMC Electronics Avionics Systems President Michel Potvin and Antonov Company President Oleksandr Kotsiuba sign avionics agreement. Photo: Avionics Magazine [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Executives from Esterline CMC Electronics and…
CommercialBoeing Announces Six Airline Data-Analytics Contracts [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Boeing has struck agreements to provide advanced analytics solutions to six customers. The offerings aim to help customers increase efficiency and drive down the costs of operating more than…
CommercialEmbraer E-Jet E2 Offers Rockwell Collins HGS Option Rockwell Collins’ HGS for the E-Jet E2, rendering. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] The upcoming Embraer E-Jet E2 aircraft line has selected Rockwell Collins’ dual Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) as an…
CommercialLatam Turns to Sabre Tech for Operational Efficiency Photo: Sabre [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Sabre has expanded its long-term technology agreement with Latam Airlines Group, with the implementation of Sabre's Flight Plan Manager and broadening the adoption of Software-as-a-Service solutions from…
CommercialAirbus Demonstrates UAV-Aircraft Inspection UAV inspecting an Airbus A330. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Magazine 07-14-2016] Airbus has demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow taking place in England this…