Editor's NoteSingle European Sky: Shifting into Deployment Massimo Garbini, managing director for the SESAR Deployment Manager, gives a presentation during the SESAR Deployment Manager Welcome Event. Photo: SESAR Deployment Manager. Since the introduction of the Single European Sky (SES)…
Business & GAEFBs: Finding the Sweet Spot . Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) have gone from a luxury to a must-have in the cockpit. According to a study conducted by commercial aviation consulting agency AirInsight last year, more than 80…
ATM ModernizationHarris Completes Exelis Acquisition Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 05-29-2015] Harris Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Exelis. As of today, Harris shareholders own 85 percent of the combined company and Exelis shareholders own 15…
Business & GARockwell Collins to Provide Avionics Support to Canadian CH-147F’s Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook. Photo: RCAF [Avionics Today 05-29-2015] Boeing has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide avionics service and support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fleet…
ATM ModernizationAirbus Delivers Delta 242-Ton MTOW A330 Royal Navy Merlin Mark 2. Photo: Royal Navy [Avionics Today 05-29-2015] Airbus has delivered the first 242-ton Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A330-300 to Delta Air Lines. The Atlanta, Ga.-based…
Embedded AvionicsThales Upgrades Royal Navy’s Merlins with New Surveillance System Royal Navy Merlin Mark 2. Photo: Royal Navy [Avionics Today 05-29-2015] Lockheed Martin, which act as the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense’s prime contractor for the Merlin helicopter, has selected a new…
ATM ModernizationInfrastructure, Cost and Safety Culture: AfBAA Sets out to Tackle Business Aviation in Africa AfBAA is looking to overcome issues with infrastructure and safety to bolster business aviation in Africa. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 05-29-2015] African aviation has, for years, been plagued with a lack of…
CommercialBoeing Opens New Avionics Facility in Korea New Boeing avionics facility showcases investment in Korean aerospace industry. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 05-28-2015] Boeing has opened a new avionics Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) center in the Yeongcheon Industry District…