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Military

Lockheed Martin Down Selects Multicut A/S for F-35 Contract

 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Vice President of F-35 Business Development Jack Crisler congratulates Multicut A/S Chief Executive Officer Lars Rasmussen on the beginning of a global partnership between Lockheed Martin and Multicut. Photo:…

Business & GA

Butler Avionics Achieves STC for Learjet 60 ADS-B Out

Learjet 60 cockpit. Photo: Butler Avionics  [Avionics Today 11-13-2015] Butler Avionics, a manufacturer and provider of support systems for commercial and military aircraft, has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval…

ATM Modernization

ITU Flight Tracking Spectrum Allocation: Accolades and Concerns

 [Avionics Magazine 11-13-2015] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has adopted a resolution to allocate radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7 to 1092.3 MHz has been…

Commercial

First Chinese Airline Launches Panasonic IFC

Photo: China Eastern Airlines [Avionics Today 11-12-2015] China Eastern Airlines launched Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution on international flights, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so with Panasonic. The leading…

Commercial

Seaborne Airlines Contracts for Cabin Upgrades

[Avionics Today 11-12-2015] Seaborne Airlines has reached an agreement with Erie Aviation Incorporated for aircraft upgrades to its SAAB 340B cabins. The new cabins will feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) cabin lighting…