CommercialBoeing Inks Partnerships to Further China’s Aviation Efforts China President Xi Jinping speaks at Boeing’s Everett, Wash. factory. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-24-2015] Boeing welcomed China President Xi Jinping to its wide-body commercial airplane factory this week and announced several…
ATM ModernizationNASA Tech Links with Avionics to Save Commercial Airlines Time, Fuel NASA’s TASAR application can be seen in the far right screen. Photo: NASA/David C. Bowman [Avionics Today 09-23-2015] Two passenger airlines will soon test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save…
Business & GAAtlantic Aviation Expands to Salt Lake City FBO Atlantic Aviation has launched a new FBO in Salt Lake City. Photo: Atlantic Aviation [Avionics Today 09-23-2015] Atlantic Aviation has won a request for proposal to extend its Fixed Base Operations (FBO)…
MilitaryNorway Rolls Out First F-35 Fighter Norwegian Minister of Defence, Ine Eriksen Søreide, with the Norwegian Armed Force's first F-35A Lightning II, known as AM-1, at the Lockheed Martin F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo: Lockheed…
CommercialChina Southern Airlines to Equip with Thales HUD [Avionics Today 09-23-2015] China Southern Airlines has selected Thales Dual Head Up Displays (HUD) configuration across 30 of their new Airbus A320s, alongside the company’s Flight Management System (FMS) and Low Range…
ATM Modernization4 Updates on Improving Global Flight Tracking [Avionics Today 09-23-2015] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is currently in the process of finalizing the concept of operations for the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), an initiative first…
CommercialUnited Bids to Fly 787 to Xi’an China United Airlines 787. Photo: Kris Trexler [Avionics Today 09-22-2015] United Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin seasonal nonstop service between the airline's San Francisco…
ATM ModernizationRohde & Schwarz Delivers VOIP to Moroccan ATC Rohde & Schwarz has launched a VIOP solution in Morocco. Photo: Rohde & Schwarz [Avionics Today 09-22-2015] Rohde & Schwarz has delivered a media gateway solution to Morocco’s national airports authority, Office…