Business & GAAnalyst Firm Says Supersonic Flight Will Take Off to the Tune of a $3 Billion Market Aerion AS2 supersonic jet. Photo: Aerion [Avionics Today 05-09-2016] The global supersonic business jet market will reach approximately $3 billion by 2020, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more…
Embedded AvionicsL-3 Renames Aerospace Sustainment and Support Division Aerion AS2 supersonic jet. Photo: Aerion [Avionics Today 05-09-2016] L-3 Communications has reinstated the name of its Madison, Mississippi-based aerospace sustainment and support services business to L-3 Vertex Aerospace. As one of…
CommercialAirbus Engineless Sailplane Makes Progress Toward Space Photo: L-3 [Avionics Today 05-09-2016] Airbus’ experimental glider, Perlan 2, completed its latest test flight with Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders in the role of co-pilot, and is gearing up for high-altitude…
CommercialFAA, EASA Certify CFM Leap-1B Engine EASA delivers to CFM International a Type Certificate for its Leap-1B engine. Photo: EASA [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA have granted CFM International a Type…
CommercialIAG Signs on for 2Ku Across its Three Airlines [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] Gogo will partner with International Airlines Group (IAG) to bring Gogo's 2Ku technology to 118 British Airways aircraft, four Aer Lingus Boeing 757s and up to 15 Iberia long-haul…
CommercialU.S. Navy Opens Training Center Aimed at Upping P-8 Maintenance Skills The U.S. Navy's new P-8 maintenance training facility at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] Boeing has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a…
CommercialPrecisionHawk, Harris Expand Drone ATM and Safety Tech Partnership A diagram of PrecisionHawks LATAS platform, which it is looking to enhance with the Harris partnership. Photo: PrecisionHawk [Avionics Today 05-06-2016] PrecisionHawk has expanded its partnership with Harris Corp. to develop and…
CommercialDelta Ups 2Ku Commitment to 600 Aircraft Delta to expand commitment to 2Ku Wi-Fi. Photo: Delta Air Lines [Avionics Today 05-05-2016] Delta Air Lines has increased its commitment to Gogo's satellite-based 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology to more than…