Commercial

Airbus Launches Flight Operations and ATM Company

Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 07-13-2016] Following Airbus’ March acquisition of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and aeronautical charts and navigation data solutions provider Navtech, the company has launched its new integrated flight operations…

Commercial

Qatar Set to Buy Stake in Latam Airlines Group

Qatar Airways plane on runway. Photo: Qatar Airways [Avionics Today 07-13-2016] Qatar Airways is set to acquire up to 10 percent of Latam Airines Group's total shares through a subscription agreement. Qatar…

Embedded Avionics

EASA STCs Esterline’s CMA-6800 Display on ATR Aircraft

Esterline’s CMA-6800 display solution. Photo: Esterline CMC [Avionics Today 07-13-2016] Esterline CMC Electronics has received Standard Type Certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Electronic Flight Instrument…

Commercial

Saab to Bring Open Architecture to Civil Cockpits

[Avionics Magazine 07-13-2016] Swedish aerospace and defense manufacturer Saab is looking to bring the commercial aviation industry into a new era of open architecture integrated avionics cockpits with its Avionics Management System…

Commercial

House Approves FAA Short-Term Funding Extension Bill

The House has approved a short-term FAA funding extension. Photo: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] The House of Representatives unanimously approved an FAA short-term extension that ensures the FAA is…