CommercialTo Fruition: How the C Series Turned Itself Around [Avionics Today 07-18-2016] Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) officially launched Bombardier’s C Series CS100 aircraft into revenue service on July 15, ending a rocky 12-year journey from concept to launch. The C…
CommercialJapan Airlines Launches First Avant IFE Retrofit on 777 Japan Airlines Boeing 777. Photo: Japan Airlines [Avionics Today 07-18-2016] A Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200s retrofitted with the Thales Avant In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system has achieved Entry Into Service (EIS). The fleet…
Business & GAAvianca Brasil Signs on for Airbus’ Maintenance Mobility Offering Avianca A320neo, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] Avianca Brasil has become the first customer in South America to select Airbus Smarter Fleet Maintenance Mobility offering. The digital solution aims to provide…
CommercialUTC Aerospace Systems Licenses Structural Health Monitoring System [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] UTC Aerospace Systems has licensed the MD7-Pro digital Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system from Metis Design Corporation to support the aerospace industry's growing need for SHM applications. Metis Design…
CommercialChina Eastern Ups Panasonic Connected Aircraft Contract to 84 Planes Photo: China Eastern Airlines [Avionics Today 07-15-2016] China Eastern Airlines has increased its commitment to Panasonic Avionics’ for global broadband connectivity services to 84 total aircraft. The Chinese carrier, in partnership with…
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…