CommercialLufthansa Technik to Provide TCS for SWISS 777 Fleet SWISS 777-300ER long-haul aircraft, rendering. Photo: SWISS [Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide component support for its future Boeing 777 long-haul fleet. The corresponding…
Business & GAHonda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Deliveries [Avionics Today 12-24-2015] Honda Aircraft Co. completed the first delivery of its light business jet, the HondaJet, on Dec. 23, 2015. The delivery milestone follows final type certification issued by the FAA…
Business & GAMitsubishi Regional Jet Delivery Schedule Delayed to 2018 [Avionics Today 12-24-2015] Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have announced a delay in the delivery schedule for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from the second quarter of 2017 to 2018. …
Business & GAE1000 Completes Maiden Flight [Avionics Today 12-24-2015] Epic AIrcraft completed the maiden flight of its first E1000 business jet conforming flight test article, FT1. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) remains on schedule to achieve an FAA…
MilitaryUS Air Force Receives Additional Super Hercules [Avionics Today 12-24-2015] U.S. Air Force crews recently ferried two additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the Lockheed Martin facility. These aircraft are a C-130J-30 Super Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air…
Business & GAEmbraer Begins Legacy 450 Deliveries [Avionics Today 12-23-2015] Embraer Executive Jets has started deliveries of its newest business jet, the Legacy 450. Corporate technology provider LMG received the first Legacy 450, a mid sized business jet with…
CommercialSAE International to Create Committee on Lithium Batteries [Avionics Today 12-23-2015] SAE International is creating a new committee to develop a packaging performance standard for the safe shipment of lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft. The global standards development organization…
CommercialNATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Aircraft Completes First Flight [Avionics Today 12-23-2015] Northrop Grumman has completed the successful first test flight of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Alliance Ground Surveillance Management Agency (NAGSMA) first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft. A…