CommercialAirBaltic Firms Up $506 Million in CS300 Orders airBaltic CS300, rendering. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 04-12-2016] Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has converted its remaining seven CSeries option aircraft to firm orders, bringing the airline’s total firm order to 20 CS300…
Business & GAGulfstream Reports High Growth in Greater China A G650 ER aircraft, one Gulfstream business jet that has seen sales growth in China. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that its fleet in Greater China (China, Hong…
Business & GAHarris Corporation Closes Sale of Aerostructures Business to Albany International Employee working on aircraft wing tip. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Harris Corporation has completed the previously announced sale of its Aerostructures business to Albany International for an enterprise value of $210…
CommercialInmarsat Selects Kontron Equipment for EAN Airborne Segment Rendering of Inmarsat and Duetsche Telecom the European Aviation Network (EAN). Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] Inmarsat announced it will deploy Kontron equipment as part of the airborne segment for the new…
MilitaryRCAF Unveils 2016 CF-18 Demonstration Jet The CF-18 Demonstration Jet is unveiled during a ceremony at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on 5 April, 2016. Image by: Cpl Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging, CK04-2016-0278-002 [Avionics Today 04-11-2016] The…
CommercialInmarsat Forms Joint Venture with MCN to Bring Cockpit, Passenger Connectivity to China Inmarsat CEO, Rupert Pearce, and MCN Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Song Zhen, signing an agreement for MCN to become a Global Xpress Value Added Reseller (GX VAR) in China…
CommercialAir France to Equip A330 Fleet with Zodiac IFE Zodiac Aerospace’s Rave IFE system. Photo: Zodiac Aerospace [Avionics Today 04-08-2016] Air France has selected Zodiac Inflight Innovations to install its Rave Centric In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) solution as well as Zodiac Seat…
CommercialBoeing Sees Dip in First Quarter 2016 Deliveries Boeing factory. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 04-08-2016] Boeing released its first-quarter deliveries for 2016, reporting a 4.3 percent drop in commercial deliveries when compared to the same period last year. The first…