CommercialCore Systems Introduces FAA-Compliant Aircraft Displays for Homeland Security US CBP King Air 350. Photo: Core Systems. [Avionics Today 07-10-2015] Core Systems, a provider of rugged computer solutions, will be supplying FAA-compliant display panels to support the Minotaur mission integration system,…
Business & GANorthrop Grumman to Provide Mission Computer for Marine Corps H-1 Lot 12 Helicopter Upgrades AH-1Z on display at the MCAS Miramar airshow on October 3, 2008. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Looper5920 [Avionics Today 07-10-2015] The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has selected Northrop Grumman to deliver its next-generation…
CommercialPeach Aviation Introduces FlySmart with Airbus on iPad FlySmart, the Airbus Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 07-10-2015] Peach Aviation has introduced FlySmart, the Airbus Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution, to all its Airbus aircraft. Pilots will…
Business & GAAirbus Group's All-Electric E-Fan Aircraft Completes Channel Crossing Just after the landing in Calais, Airbus Group Chief Technical Officer Jean Botti (right) welcomes the test pilot Didier Esteyne next to the E-Fan technology demonstrator. Photo: Airbus. [Avionics Today 07-10-2015] Airbus…
ATM Modernization5 Ways NextGen is Reducing Flight Times [Avionics Today 07-10-2015] One of the biggest discussion topics regarding the FAA's ongoing deployment of NextGen that came out of the recent 2015 Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) annual symposium was…
CommercialBoeing, Japanese Aviation Industry Aim to Use Biofuels during 2020 Olympics Photo: Initiatives for Next Generation Aviation Fuels [Avionics Today 07-09-2015] Boeing and Japanese aviation industry stakeholders have charted a course to develop sustainable aviation biofuel for flights during the 2020 Olympic and…
CommercialSwiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo and Matternet Begin Drone Tests Matternet ONE. Photo: Matternet. [Avionics Today 07-09-2015] Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo and Matternet are jointly testing the commercial use of logistics drones. The three companies are investigating specific uses of drone technology…
CommercialSWISS Reveals Cabin and Route Network for its New Boeing 777-300ER SWISS Business — more privacy and personal space. Photo: PRNewsFoto/Swiss International Air Lines. [Avionics Today 07-09-2015] As a part of its “Next-Generation Airline of Switzerland” strategy, SWISS will begin the renewal of…