CommercialIAG, Aer Lingus Reach Cash Offer Agreement for Acquisition Photo: Aer Lingus [Avionics Today 05-28-2015] The board of International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and the independent directors of Aer Lingus Group have reached an agreement that allows IAG to move forward…
CommercialUS Marine Corps Jump Starts F-35B Operational Trials F-35B landing aboard the USS WASP for the first phase of shipboard operational tests. Photo: U.S. Marine Corps [Avionics Today 05-27-2015] Six U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II jet aircraft arrived Monday…
ATM ModernizationNATS, Indra Navia Partner to Enhance GBAS NATS and Indra have partnered to enhance GBAS and lower congestion at capacity-constrained airports. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 05-27-2015] NATS and airport and Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology provider Indra Navia have…
ATM ModernizationBeechcraft, Rockwell Collins Talk Avionics Upgrade [Avionics Today 05-27-2015] Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics flight deck is making its way onto the factory line for Beechcraft’s King Air turboprop aircraft. The two companies announced at the 2015…
Business & GAGogo Receives First STC For 2Ku Connectivity Gogo’s 2Ku antenna. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 05-27-2015] Gogo has received the first of two Standard Type Certificates (STCs) from the FAA that will be required for the next generation 2Ku satellite…
ATM ModernizationThomas Global Systems Delivers LCD Cockpit Display to Australia’s Rex Thomas Global Systems’ TFD-8601 LCD avionics display on board a Rex aircraft. Photo: Thomas Global Systems [Avionics Today 05-27-2015] Thomas Global Systems and the Australian airline Regional Express (Rex) have announced the…
Business & GASikorsky’s Raider Takes Flight with UTC Systems Onboard Sikorsy’s S-97 RAIDER helicopter. Photo: Sikorsky [Avionics Today 05-26-2015] Sikorsky’s S-97 RAIDER marked its first flight at the manufacturer’s West Palm Beach, Fla., facility late last week, flying with UTC Aerospace Systems…
ATM ModernizationHarris’ Exelis Acquisition Moves Forward with Shareholder Support Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 05-26-2015] Exelis shareholders have approved the merger agreement for the company’s acquisition by Harris Corp., announced earlier this year. More than 97 percent of the shares voted at…