Business & GABBA Landmark Acquisition Aims to Strengthen ‘Fragmented’ FBO Market [Avionics Today 09-28-2015] In a deal valued at $2.065 billion, U.K.-based global aviation aftermarket service provider BBA Aviation has proposed to purchase business aviation Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) and charter services company Landmark…
ATM ModernizationADS-C Makes Increased Flight Tracking a ‘Non-Issue’ for Airlines [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Inmarsat, alongside Airservices Australia, recently proved that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technology can satisfy the 15-minute aircraft tracking recommendation set out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during…
ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of Sep. 25 We hope you haven’t been too busy gearing up for APEX 2015 to keep your eye on the news! With Boeing cozying up to a certain country to help in their attempts…
Business & GAGore, Kontron Collaborate on IFEC [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) and Kontron, a manufacturer of embedded computer modules, boards and systems, have announced they will work together to meet the growing demands for…
CommercialBoeing Cuts Ribbon on South Carolina R&D Center Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Boeing cut the ribbon on its South Carolina research and technology center yesterday, which is devoted to current and next-generation technology development. Boeing’s Research & Technology (BR&T)-South…
CommercialAirbus’ First A350-1000 Takes Shape Build-up of the first A350-1000 began in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire (shown here) with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Airbus’ first A350-1000 is taking…
ATM ModernizationSES Wins Contract to Support FAA WAAS A digital representation of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 09-25-2015] Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has selected SES Government Solutions (SES GS) to build two GEO Uplink Subsystem…
Embedded AvionicsHow to Select the Right Databus Analyzer GE's RAR-USB is designed for debugging, simulation, monitoring and analyzing bus traffic and data recording of ARINC 429 and 717 data bus protocols. Photo: GE Intelligent Platforms [Avionics Magazine 09-24-2015] Avionics bus…