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Commercial

Finnair Reveals Plans to Modernize Fleet

Finnair Embraer W170 aircraft. Photo: Wikimedia (Teemu Pesonen) [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Finnair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BOC Aviation, a Singapore-based subsidiary of Bank of China specializing in aircraft…

ATM Modernization

5 Aviation Industry Topics to Watch in 2016

[Avionics Today 01-04-2016] 2016 is going to be a busy year for the aviation industry in both the commercial and military sectors. Regulators will continue to scramble to keep up with aircraft…

Business & GA

CAE Announces $72 Million in Contracts

[Avionics Today 12-31-2015] CAE has signed a series of training solution contracts valued at more than $72 million with five airlines. The contracts include a cadet training program extension to create additional…

Business & GA

China Express Orders 10 Bombardier CRJ900 Jets

China Airlines CRJ900 jet. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 12-31-2015] China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 CRJ900 regional jets, raising its total orders for this model of aircraft to…

Commercial

Flyht Aerospace AFIRS 228 Receives Brazilian Certification

Rendering of Flyht Aerospace’s AFIRS system. Photo: Flyht [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil has awarded Flyht Aerospace Solutions a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Automated…

Commercial

Hawaiian Airlines Appoints New COO

Jon Snook, chief operations officer, Hawaiian Airlines. Photo: Hawaiian Airlines [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Jon Snook to the position of chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian's interim…