CommercialAirframers look to Modularity to Future-Proof the Connected Aircraft [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] Representatives from Boeing and Airbus are looking toward new aircraft systems, standards and satellite designs to enable adaptable In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solutions in the future. During the 2016 Global…
CommercialPanasonic Says Company Can “Seamlessly” Enable Flight Tracking on 1,500 Aircraft Photo: Panasonic Avionics [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] Panasonic Avionics has begun offering worldwide satellite tracking to all Global Communications Services and FlightLink customers. According to Panasonic, when the company's Global Communications Services and…
CommercialFreeFlight Gets FAA Approval Test Avionics for UAS Integration into the NAS UAS. Photo: FreeFlight Systems [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] The FAA has granted FreeFlight Systems a section 333 exemption to test avionics specifically related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration into the National Airspace…
CommercialReport Predicts Aviation Analytics Market Worth $4.23 Billion by 2021 [Avionics Today 06-09-2016] Markets and Markets’ new report predicts that the aviation analytics market, including data around fuel, flight risk, navigation, maintenance and finance, will reach $2.16 Billion in 2016, and is…
CommercialSpirit AeroSystems Announces CEO Transition Spirit Aerosystems COO Tom Gentile. Photo: Spirit Aerosystems. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Spirit AeroSystems announced that Larry Lawson, its president and CEO, has decided to retire on July 31. Lawson joined Spirit in…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Flight Management Software completes FACE Verification Rockwell Collins' FACE-conformant MFMS-1000 software. Photo: Rockwell Collins. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Rockwell Collins’ flight management software (MFMS-1000) has passed verification authority tests and inspections and has been issued a Future Airborne Capability…
CommercialEmirates, IBM Sign $300 Million Services Agreement IBM signs $300 million services agreement with Emirates Airlines. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] IBM has signed a 10-year technology services agreement with Emirates Airline worth approximately $300 million. IBM will provide…
CommercialShadow Tactical UAS Surpasses One Million Flight Hours Shadow UAS. Photo: U.S. Army. [Avionics Magazine 06-08-2016] Textron Systems has announced that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) has surpassed 1 million total flight hours, becoming the only unmanned aircraft…
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