Commercial

On the Rise: The 2015 Air Traffic Breakdown

[Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Throughout 2015, commercial aviation has seen a global rise in air traffic and profitability, according to preliminary figures released on Dec. 22 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).…

Business & GA

Honda 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 & GA

E1000 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…

Military

US 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 & GA

Embraer 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…

Commercial

SAE 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…

Commercial

NATO 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…