Business & GAAtlas Air Scores Big with Amazon Contract Amazon warehouse. Photo: Álvaro Ibáñez via Wikimedia [Avionics Today 05-11-2016] Amazon has contracted Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to provide air cargo services to support for package deliveries to Amazon’s customers. The long-term…
CommercialSWISS Locks in Bombardier as Parts Supplier for CSeries Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 05-11-2016] Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has selected Bombardier's Smart Parts Program to provide component support for the airline's fleet of 30 all-new C Series aircraft. The 10-year…
Business & GAWind River VxWorks 653 Providing Power for Airbus Helionix [Avionics Magazine 05-11-2016] Wind River recently announced its VxWorks 653 Real Time Operating System (RTOS) platform is powering the multi-function display, flight management and autopilot for Airbus Helicopters' Helionix avionics suite. Avionics…
CommercialGogo and Sky Perfect JSAT Partner to Boost Japan Airlines IFC JCSAT 5A satellite coverage, which will provide in-flight connectivity to airlines over Japan through the Gogo contract. Photo: JCSAT 5A [Avionics Today 05-11-2016] Gogo and Asian satellite communications provider Sky Perfect JSAT…
CommercialTrans State Airlines Taps Universal for ERJ 145 ACARS, Datalink Trans State Airline’s ERJ 145 for which Universal Avionics has been contracted to provide ACARS, datalink capabilities. Photo: Universal Avionics [Avionics Today 05-11-2016] Trans States Airlines has selected Universal Avionics UniLink Communications…
Embedded AvionicsAffinity Selects IFS Software for UK Military Flight Training System G120TP aircraft. Photo: Grob Aircraft [Avionics Today 05-10-2016] Affinity Flying Training Services has chosen IFS Application 9 and IFS Managed Cloud as one integrated solution for aircraft maintenance and Enterprise Resource Planning…
ConnectivityAIT Simplifies Streaming MIL-STD-1553 for Avionics Testing MIL-STD-1553 Ethernet data acquisition unit. Photo: AIT [Avionics Today 05-10-2016] Avionics Interface Technologies (AIT) has introduced a new network appliance for streaming MIL-STD1553 bus data over Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), the…
MilitaryNorth American Surveillance Systems Wins $39 Million Contract from US Air Force [Avionics Today 05-10-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded North American Surveillance Systems a $39.9 million firm, fixed-price, indefinite contract to provide modification and integration of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities…