CommercialBoeing Expects Lower Deliveries, $93 Billion Revenue in 2016 [Avionics Today 01-27-2016] Boeing executives speaking during a quarterly earnings call Jan. 27 said they expect the ongoing transition from the 737NG to 737 MAX among other factors to account for a…
Embedded AvionicsGeneral Atomics Inks US Air Force Contract for MQ-9 UAV Software Line MQ-9 reaper UAV. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a $34 million order to develop and field the Air Force Special Operations Command…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Combines IS&GS with Leidos [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Lockheed Martin combined its realigned Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business segment with Leidos Holdings in order to focus more heavily on aerospace and defense, according to Lockheed…
CommercialJetBlue Announces A320 Redesign Complete with Gate-To-Gate Wi-Fi JetBlue’s new A320 redesigned cabin. Photo: JetBlue [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] JetBlue has announced plans to introduce a fully connected in-seat experience that will include a gate-to-gate in-flight experience, among other new features,…
Business & GASingapore Polytechnic Inaugurates Aerospace Electronics Engineering Facility Students studying an aircraft part at the Singapore Polytechnic AeroHub. Photo: Singapore Polytechnic [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] Singapore Polytechnic has officially opened its Aerohub, which will house aeronautical and aerospace electronics engineering laboratories,…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Study Confirms Need for New Aviation Datalink Tech in Europe [Avionics Today 01-26-2016] The Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has released a study analyzing the projected use and capacity of VHF Digital Link Mode 2 (VDL Mode 2)…
CommercialJetBlue Comes Out as Launch Customer for Thales’ New Seatback IFE JetBlue will equip with Thales new seatback IFE system. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 01-25-2016] JetBlue Airways is upgrading its seatback In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems on current and future A320 fleets with Thales’…
ATM ModernizationRockwell Collins Sees First Quarter 2016 Decline Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion rotorcraft flight deck. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 01-25-2016] Rockwell Collins reported sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1.1 billion, a 5 percent…