CommercialVirgin America CFO Likes Future All A320 Strategy [Avionics Today 12-8-2015] Virgin America Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Peter Hunt told analysts at the third annual Credit Suisse Industrials Conference that the airline expects to grow at…
Business & GAAustralia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service Launches Astronics EVS [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Astronics Max-Viz has installed its newest Enhanced Vision System (EVS), the Max-Viz 1400, on five Beechcraft King Air aircraft for the South Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor…
CommercialAirbus A320 FFS to Feature Rockwell Collins Integrated Visual Systems Lockheed Martin FFS. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] As part of a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training, Rockwell Collins’ integrated visual systems will be featured on two Airbus A320…
Business & GATextron UAS to Aid in Taiwan Typhoon Research Aerosonde UAS. Photo: UAS [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Aerosonde, a Melbourne-based strategic business of Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, has delivered a commercial variant of its Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) to the…
ATM ModernizationSouth Africa Signs on for Aireon ADS-B Rendering of Aireon satellite ADS-B coverage. Photo: Aireon [Avionics Today 12-08-2015] Aireon has signed a data services agreement with Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP).…
CommercialFAA Looks to Help Improve Air Navigation, Safety in Caribbean Region [Avionics Today 12-7-2015] FAA Administrator Michael Huerta believes the Caribbean region is a major area of geographic growth for U.S. airlines. However, the top air transportation official wants regulators in the region…
CommercialNorwegian Air Shuttle Launch GEE Live TV Trials Norwegian Air Shuttle has launched Live TV trials on some of its flights. Photo: Norwegian Air Shuttle Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle have introduced Live TV as…
Business & GASITAOnAir Announces New CEO David Lavorel, SITAOnAir CEO. Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 12-07-2015] A new CEO has stepped to the plate for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider SITAOnAir. David Lavorel, currently SITA’s senior vice president for corporate…