CommercialFDR Reveals Germanwings Flight 9525 Co-Pilot Set Autopilot to Crash Flight data recorder recovered from the crash site to Germanwings flight 9525. Photo: BEA [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] BEA, the French agency investigating the fatal crash of Germanwings flight 9525, reported that information…
Business & GANASA Joins with Industry to Construct New Aircraft Composites [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations with the aim to advance knowledge about composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft. Known as the…
CommercialAmtek Awarded $15 Million Contract for Royal Canadian Air Forces Airworthiness Program [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] Amtek, a subsidiary of Calian Technologies, has been awarded a contract renewal valued at $15 million for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) airworthiness program in Gatineau, Quebec. Amtek,…
Business & GAUTC Shakes Up Leadership at Sikorsky Robert Leduc, recently appointed president of Sikorsky Aircraft. Photo: UTC [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has appointed Robert Leduc as president of Sikorsky Aircraft. Leduc will succeed Mick Maurer, who…
Business & GAAVIC Looks to Up Global Push with Align Aerospace Acquisition [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] AVIC International has acquired Align Aerospace in an effort to expand its commercial aerospace services portfolio. Headquartered in Chatsworth, Calif., Align provides supply chain services for the aerospace industry…
CommercialEASA Certifies Airbus 242-Ton Maximum Take-Off Weight A330-300 Variant The Airbus 242-ton maximum take-off weight A330-300 variant. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] Airbus’ first 242-ton maximum takeoff weight A330-300 has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The company expects subsequent…
CommercialInvestigators Locate Germanwings Flight Data Recorder The crash site of Germanwings flight 9525. Photo: BEA [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] French investigators have located the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Germanwings A320 passenger flight, which crashed in the French…
ATM ModernizationNextGen TAMR Continues Solid STARS Transition in Early 2015 [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] The FAA's Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement (TAMR) program has started out strong in 2015, hitting a number of major milestones. Among them, the program recently deployed the Standard…
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