Business & GAE190 makes Japan debut with Japan Airlines subsidiary J-AIR [Avionics Magazine 05-16-2016] Embraer announced the debut of the E190 jet in Japan with J-AIR, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines. The inaugural revenue flight took place between Osaka (Itami Airport) and Kagoshima.…
MilitaryAir Force EF-18 Fighter Jets Sign on for Thales Scorpion Helmet Display EF-18 fighter wearing Thales Scorpion helmet display. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 05-13-2016] The Spanish Ministry of Defense will equip the EF-18 with 80 Thales Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS). Thales will…
Business & GAAirbus Inks Avionics Retrofit Contract for Sécurité Civile EC145 Helicopters Securite Civile EC 145. Photo: Anthony Pecchi [Avionics Today 05-13-2016] The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract to retrofit the avionics suite of the 35 EC145 helicopters…
Business & GAUS Presidential Helicopter Program Orders Tel-Instrument Contracts Test Sets [Avionics Today 05-13-2016] The U.S. Presidential Helicopter program has ordered four CRAFT 708 avionics test sets from Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. The company previously sold 40 CRAFT 708 units to the Lockheed Martin…
Business & GAGuardian Avionics Introduces Cockpit iPad Mounting Panel iFDR Panel Mount Series for Apple iPhone 6 and 6+, iPad Mini, iPad Air/Pro and iPad Pro. Photo: Guardian Avionics [Avionics Today 05-13-2016] Guardian Avionics has introduced a new flush mounting system…
ATM ModernizationGulf Coast Avionics, Pacific Coast Avionics Authorized as Appareo ADS-B Dealers [Avionics Today 05-13-2016] Gulf Coast Avionics and Pacific Coast Avionics have been approved as authorized dealers for the Appareo family of Stratus portable and panel-mounted Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) products. The two…
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Business & GASaudia 787 Goes Paperless with Jepessen EFBs Saudia Boeing 787. Photo: Saudia [Avionics Today 05-12-2016] The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia has granted Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the country’s national carrier, authorization for paperless flight deck…