Commercial

Play the Avionics News Quiz of April 29  

Conference season got you down? Nurse your hangover and your jetlag with this week’s Avionics News Quiz. We promise it’s MUCH better than hotel food and we can guarantee there will be…

Embedded Avionics

Astronics Unveils Nine-Capability Radio Test System

Astronics CTS 6000 radio test set. Photo: Astronics [Avionics Today 04-29-2016] Astronics Test Systems, has introduced a radio test solution for use in commercial aerospace, military, and civil security applications. The new…

Commercial

China Eastern Orders 15 Dreamliners

China Eastern 787-9. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 04-29-2016] Boeing and China Eastern Airlines have finalized an order for 15 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices,…

Commercial

Bombardier Scores Major C Series Order from Delta

Delta CS100 aircraft, rendering. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] Delta Air Lines and Bombardier Commercial Aircraft have executed a firm agreement for the sale and purchase of 75 C Series CS100 aircraft…

ATM Modernization

Jeppesen, BridgeNet Team to Enhance Airspace Simulation Software

Jeppesen’s TAAM airspace and airport simulation software. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] Jeppesen has entered into an agreement with BridgeNet International, a provider of airspace management and technology solutions. Jeppesen will provide…

Business & GA

Pentastar to Develop SmartSky STC for Gulfstream

Passengers using SmartSky's 4G network to connect in flight. Photo: SmartSky [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] When the SmartSky 4G network takes flight later this year, Pentastar Aviation will develop Standard Type Certificates (STCs)…

Commercial

Flydubai Equips with Avionica Avionics Suite

Avionica satLINK MAX. Photo: Avionica [Avionics Today 04-28-2016] Dubai-based flydubai has selected a suite of Avionica’s communications avionics for 11 Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery in 2016…