CommercialAlaska Airlines Plans $40 Million Maintenance Facility Alaska Airlines’ current maintenance hangar in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Today 08-01-2016] Alaska Airlines announced plans to build a new $40 million airplane maintenance facility at the site of the…
Embedded AvionicsVPT Introduces DC-DC Converters for Avionics VPT VHR series DC-DC converters. Photo: VPT [Avionics Today 08-01-2016] Power conversion company VPT has introduced its VHR series of industrial-level DC-DC converters and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) filters for power electronics applications…
CommercialAllegiant Orders 12 A320ceos in Move Toward All-Airbus Fleet A320ceo with Allegiant livery, rendering. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 08-01-2016] Las Vegas, Nevada-based Allegiant Travel Company has signed a purchase agreement for 12 Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. CFM56 engines from…
ConnectivityIntegrating IP into ACARS Transmissions  Photo: Hawiian Airlines The commercial Aircraft Communication, Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) is like the digital heartbeat of the commercially operated air transport airframe. Since the inception of the original…
ATM ModernizationBorealis Alliance Wins $70 Million for Phase II of Free Route Airspace Project The Borealis Alliance’s vision for free route airspace in 2021. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] The European Union has awarded Borealis Alliance 63.2 million euros ($70 million) in financial support to continue…
CommercialInmarsat GX Aviation Certified on All Major Airframes Technicians install GX Aviation antenna on aircraft. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service, for the Airbus…
CommercialAmazon, UK Government Strike Deal to Study UAV Tech Amazon’s package delivery UAV. Photo: Amazon [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Amazon has announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small Unmanned…
Business & GASlower BizJet Deliveries Cool Embraer Revenues Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 07-29-2016] Embraer has released its second quarter 2016 results, revealing that the company has delivered 26 commercial and 26 executive jets so far this year. Revenues for the…
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