Embedded AvionicsNorthrop Grumman Shakes up Aerospace Systems Management Northrop Grumman headquarters. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Northrop Grumman has announced an organizational realignment with the aim to improve performance and drive profitable growth across the company's aerospace systems portfolio.…
ATM ModernizationCessna Certified to Upgrade Early Models with TCAS II [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Cessna Aircraft is now certified to offer Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna Citation business jets. Available at company-owned service centers, this…
Business & GAGogo Concentrates on 2Ku R&D to Relieve Network Congestion [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Gogo brushed off the recent contract loss to ViaSat for 10 aircraft in Virgin America’s fleet during its second quarter conference call Thursday, touting its latest contract win to…
Business & GARockwell Collins DF-500 Ups the Ante for Search and Rescue Graphic illustrating how the DF-500 system pinpoints distress signals. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Rockwell Collins has introduced its new DF-500 Direction Finder for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. The system…
CommercialEL AL Decides on 15 Dreamliners to Upgrade Fleet El Al 787 Dreamliner, rendering. Photo: El Al [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] EL AL Israel Airlines has announced its intent to purchase and lease up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights…
Business & GAFacebook Completes Construction on Aquila UAS Facebook’s completed Aquila UAS. Photo: Facebook [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Facebook has completed construction of its first full-scale Aquila Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as part of its Internet.org effort, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
CommercialIAG Orders 31 Airbus Widebodies Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft — eight A350-900s and three A330-200s — and 20…
ATM ModernizationMalaysia Airlines Confirms Flaperon Recovery a Part of MH370 [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] [Avionics Today 08-06-2015] Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that the Boeing 777 flaperon reportedly discovered by the Australian Transport Safety bureau on the French island of Reunion in the Indian…