Business & GAUTC, Champion Aerospace Ink Long Term Supply Agreements [Avionics Today 09-02-2015] Champion Aerospace and United Technologies Corp. (UTC) have finalized life of program long-term supply agreements to support production at UTC's aerospace businesses. The UTV2 long-term supply agreements secure life…
Business & GAAvionics Excellence Awards Highlights Technology Company of the Year: Gulfstream Gulfstream Aerospace had a strong 2014 with numerous highlights. The company introduced the Gulfstream G650ER as well as the all-new Gulfstream G500 and G600. With…
ATM ModernizationFedEx Looks to Fleet Renewal, Avionics Modernization [Avionics Today 09-01-2015] Cargo airline FedEx Express, which operates the world’s fourth largest fleet, has its eyes on major fleet modernization initiatives to introduce newer, more operationally efficient aircraft into the fleet.…
Business & GAGE Completes US Fleet Services Transfer to Element Financial [Avionics Today 09-01-2015] GE has completed the sale of its U.S. fleet services business to Element Financial Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately $5 billion. Also, GE’s sale of its Mexican,…
Embedded AvionicsCree Wins US Air Force Semiconductor Contract for F-35 A-Variant (CTOL) LRIP F-35 aircraft. Photo: JSF [Avionics Today 09-01-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded a follow-on contract of $4.1 million to Cree, a wide-bandgap semiconductor electronics company. The new funding…
Business & GAAirline Interest in Reducing Operating Costs Spurs Global MRO Market Maintenance technicians working on an aircraft. Photo: Southwest Airlines [Avionics Today 09-01-2015] The global narrow-body aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate…
Business & GAEmbraer Taps Atlas Air as European Sales Representative Embraer has chosen Atlas Air as a European sales representative. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-01-2015] Embraer Executive Jets has added Atlas Air Service as its new Authorized Sales Representative (ASR) in Europe.…
Editor's NoteAvionics for NextGen Preview I want to start this edition of Avionics Magazine by previewing our Avionics for NextGen event, which we are really looking forward to re-launching this October in Washington, D.C. With NextGen taking…