Military

First LM-100J Freighter Meets Major Milestones

First LM-100J Freighter on the line. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 08-19-2016] Lockheed Martin has completed several milestones in the production of the first LM-100J commercial freighter, the commercial version of the…

Commercial

United Parent Company Announces New CFO, CCO

[Avionics Today 08-19-2016] United Continental Holdings, the parent company of United Airlines and United Express, announced the addition of two key members to its executive leadership team. The company has appointed Andrew…

Business & GA

First Airline in China Goes Paperless with Jeppesen EFB

Jeppesen FlightDeck Pro. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] China Eastern Airlines recently received authorization from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to operate in a fully digital capacity, using Jeppesen FliteDeck…

Business & GA

Cobham CEO to Step Down by the End of the Year

David Lockwood, who will join the company no later than Jan. 1, 2017, and will succeed current Cobham CEO Bob Murphy. Photo: Cobham [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Cobham’s CEO, Bob Murphy, will step…

Commercial

Additive Manufacturing Opportunities Grow in Aerospace

Photo: Frost & Sullivan [Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Escalating time and costs involved in aircraft manufacturing have brought Additive Manufacturing (AM) into the spotlight in the aviation industry, according to a new Frost…

Business & GA

AEA President Comments on Lackluster 2016 Avionics Sales

[Avionics Today 08-18-2016] Avionics sales saw another slump this quarter as reported by Aircraft Electronics Association’s (AEA) second-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report. The market saw a 6.5 percent decline in worldwide avionics…