Spirit Aerosystems Boeing 737 airframes in a facility. Photo: Spirit Aerosystems [Avionics Today 07-29-2015] Spirit AeroSystems reported second quarter financial results driven by positive operating performance of mature programs. Spirit's second quarter…
Qatar Airways aircraft. Photo: Qatar Airways [Avionics Today 07-29-2015] Qatar Airways has issued a statement from its headquarters in Doha, Qatar, to negate rumors that the airline is in talks to pursue…
[Avionics Today 07-29-2015] Northrop Grumman Chief Executive Officer Wesley Bush sees opportunity on the horizon in the military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) market. The company announced its second quarter 2015 earnings earlier…
F/A 18 Super Hornet. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 07-28-2015] The U.S. Navy has awarded Harris Corporation a two-year, $29 million, full-rate production contract to provide key avionics components that will enhance targeting…
[Avionics Today 07-28-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded TASC, a subsidiary of Engility Holdings, a $67 million contract to provide Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) for GPS Directorate, the agency responsible…
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, rendering. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 07-28-2015] Boeing and Vietnam Airlines have struck a five-year exclusive pilot-training agreement to support the Hanoi-based airline’s 787 Dreamliners. Under the agreement,…
WestJet is launching wireless connectivity on its flight routes. Photo: WestJet [Avionics Today 07-28-2015] WestJet has started rolling out its new In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system featuring wireless In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). Called WestJet…
[Avionics Today 07-27-2015] China’s Shandong Hairuo General Aviation has ordered six Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. This is the second order of Skyhawks Shandong Hairuo General Aviation placed this year, the first being…