CommercialJetBlue Launches Tech Venture in Silicon Valley JetBlue data-themed plane. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 02-11-2016] JetBlue is launching a Technology Ventures unit, a wholly owned subsidiary that will invest in, incubate and partner with early stage startups at the…
ATM ModernizationFlyht Partners with Flight Data Services to Offer Streamlined Data Monitoring Flyht and FDS have partnered to offer a comprehensive flight tracking solution. Photo: FDS [Avionics Today 02-11-2016] Flyht Aerospace Solutions has inked a partnership with Flight Data Services (FDS), a company that…
MilitaryF-35 Lightning II Fleet Logs 50,000 Flight Hours Four F-35 Lighting II aircraft fly over Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35 fleet recently surpassed 50,000 flight hours. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 02-11-2016] F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at…
CommercialRockwell Collins MMR Offers ADS-B Compliance for Airlines [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Rockwell Collins has introduced its GLU-2100 next-generation Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) for air transport. The newly designed MMR, which readies airlines for all foreseeable future global navigation requirements, is in…
ATM ModernizationLufthansa, Swiss to Equip with GEE EFBs Lufthansa Electronic Flight Bag system. Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Star Alliance partners Lufthansa Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines have selected Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) Navaero Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solutions.…
CommercialA321neo with CFM Engines Makes Maiden Flight The maiden flight of Airbus’ first A320neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, which was performed Feb. 9, 2016. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A…
ATM ModernizationGarmin Reveals ‘All-In-One’ ADS-B Solution Panel-mount GTX 345 transponder installation. Photo: Garmin [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] Garmin International has unveiled its GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponders that include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B…
ATM ModernizationReport Reveals Challenges to Proposed ATC Restructure [Avionics Today 02-10-2016] A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Feb. 10 outlines specific transition issues that government and industry would need to address if the current Air Traffic Control (ATC)…