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…
Business & GABusiness Aviation Operators Discuss Fleet Modernization Today’s business jets feature some of the highest levels of avionics innovation. The Gulfstream G500 and 600, for example, are both slated to enter service later this decade with modular flight…
CommercialBoston Engineering to Advance US Air Force UAV Motor Control Capabilities A US Air Force "Reaper" drone takes off at Creech Air Force base in June 2014. Photo: US Air Force/Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo [Avionics Today 08-31-2015] Boston Engineering has won a…
Embedded AvionicsUS Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman Position on Training Systems Contract [Avionics Today 08-31-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a position on the Training Systems Acquisition III (TSA III) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support warfighter training systems at…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing to Build Poseidon P-8As for Australia, US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-31-2015] Boeing will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a $1.49 billion…