Business & GA

McMurdo SARs to be Featured on AVIC AC312s, Y12s

[Avionics Today 07-14-2015] French Search and Rescue (SAR) manufacturer McMurdo made a major expansion into the growing Chinese domestic aviation market last week, securing a $2.4 million contract with Aviation Industry Corp.…

Commercial

Oman Air Contracts Boeing to Support 787

Oman Air 787. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 07-14-2015] Oman Air has contracted Boeing for a suite of services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline's 787 Dreamliners. Oman Air,…

Business & GA

Business Jet Market to See Steady Uptick

Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 07-14-2015] A new report from Research and Markets finds the global business jet market to be worth an estimated $21.5 billion as of 2014 and is projected to…

ATM Modernization

FAA Extends SoCal Metroplex Redesign Comment Period

View from inside the Los Angeles International Airport, part of the SoCal metroplex. Photo: LAX [Avionics Today 07-13-2015] The FAA is extending the public comment period for its draft Environmental Assessment (EA)…

Business & GA

EASA Looks to Ease Maintenance Regulations for GA Aircraft

General Aviation aircraft. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 07-13-2015] The European Aviation Safety Administration’s (EASA) objective to make maintenance rules for General Aviation (GA) aircraft simpler and lighter is coming a step closer…

Business & GA

Boeing AH-64E Apache Team to Collaborate with Polish Industry

[Avionics Today 07-13-2015] Boeing and members of its AH-64E Apache industry team, which includes General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Longbow, launched an initiative with Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to explore opportunities…

ATM Modernization

Cyber Security a $1.8 Billion Industry

Photo: BAE Systems [Avionics Today 07-13-2015] With interest in aviation cyber security rising over the last decade, and especially within the last few years, a new report by Visiongain finds the value…

ATM Modernization

Boeing's New Middle East Chief Sees Strength in Region

[Avionics Today 07-13-2015] The Middle East region is one of the biggest growth areas in commercial aviation today, and in terms of airlines’ Research and Development (R&D) activity, Boeing is one of…