CommercialDraken International Signs LOI to Upgrade L-39 Aircraft L-39NG aircraft. Photo: Draken International [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company Draken International, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to upgrade six L-39 aircraft to the Aero Vodochody…
Business & GAAlpha Star Emerges as ACJ219neo Launch Customer Alpha Star is the ACJ319 launch customer. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Riyadh-based Alpha Star, a Middle Eastern “Very, Very Important People (VVIP)” charter operator, has become the first to announce a…
Business & GABoeing Business Jets Launches BBJ MAX 9 Boeing Business Jet Max 9 in flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Boeing Business Jets announced the sale of the first BBJ MAX 9 at the 2015 Paris Airshow to an undisclosed…
ATM ModernizationNATS, Partners Prove TV Signal Tracking Viability [Avionics Today 06-17-2015] Your favorite shows aren’t the only things that could be travelling via TV signals; in the not-too-distant future NATS, Thales ATM UK and Roke Manor are looking to track…
ATM ModernizationVector and Rockwell Look to Bring Pro Line Fusion Avionics to Airbus Helicopter Platforms [Avionics Today 06-16-2015] Airbus Helicopters, Vector Aerospace, and Rockwell Collins have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and market the Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics solution for Airbus Helicopters platforms. The…
Business & GAXi’an Aircraft and Sagem Sign LOI for China’s MA700 Flight Controls Model of China’s MA700 for which Sagem will provide flight controls. Photo: Sagem [Avionics Today 06-16-2015] Xi'an Aircraft (AVIC group) and Sagem (Safran) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) providing for the…
CommercialAirAsia Emerges as Launch Customer for Airbus Flight Ops App Airbus “Smarter Fleet” electronic Flight Folder. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 06-16-2015] Following the signature of an agreement at the 2015 Paris Air Show, AirAsia is the launch customer for the latest Airbus…
Business & GAInmarsat and Honeywell Hit Milestone for Global Broadband IFC GX Aviation. Photo: Inmarsat [Avionics Today 06-16-2015] Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat have completed the first phase of hardware and satellite network flight tests for GX Aviation broadband services, which they promise can…