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Icelandair to Equip with STG Lighting

STG Aerospace next generation saf-Tglo SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL) photoluminescent floorpath lighting. Photo: STG Aerospace [Avionics Today 01-12-2016] Icelandair will equip its 767 aircraft with STG Aerospace next generation saf-Tglo SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL)…

Commercial

Lumexis Incorporates New Tech in its IFE System

[Avionics Today 01-12-2016] Lumexis Corporation is leveraging next generation hardware and software technology in their Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) Gen-4 and iPAX In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems. Lumexis will implement the Android Lollipop (or Android…

ATM Modernization

FAA to Consider New Airline Pilot Training Requirements

[Avionics Today 01-12-2016] A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends the FAA develop new guidance and standards to ensure airline pilots are not…

Embedded Avionics

MDA Inks Contract to Revamp CP-140 Radar Ground Systems

[Avionics Today 01-13-2016] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract amendment for $2.1 million with Canada's Department of National Defense to provide upgrades to the ground systems supporting the radar…

Business & GA

Airbus Overshoots 2015 Target Deliveries

Airbus A380. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] Airbus delivered 635 aircraft in 2015, exceeding its targets and hitting a new company record. The deliveries include: 491 A320 family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27…

Business & GA

Daher Delivers 55 Turboprop Aircraft in 2015

Daher’s TBM 900 aircraft. Photo: Daher [Avionics Today 01-13-2016] The airplane business unit of Daher, an equipment supplier developing integrated industrial systems for aerospace, delivered a total of 55 TBM 900s in…