CommercialLiving the Dreamliner: American Airlines Welcomes First 787 American's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing on its maiden test flight on Jan. 6, 2015. Photo: American Airlines [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] American Airlines officially welcomed its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner last week,…
Business & GARaytheon Absorbs Sensintel, Ups UAS Portfolio Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] Raytheon has acquired the privately held Sensintel, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets. Located in Tucson, Ariz., with…
Business & GAFAA Rescinds Newly Proposed IFR Rule [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] The FAA has withdrawn a final rule that would have established a new regulation allowing pilots to log more hours using approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) toward obtaining an…
Embedded AvionicsF/A-18 Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track System Approved for Production IRST21, shown on the F/A-18E/F. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] The F/A-18 Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system, developed and integrated by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, received approval…
ATM ModernizationSITA OnAir CEO Seeks Connected Opportunities in the Commercial Market [Avionics Today 01-22-2015] SITA and its wholly owned subsidiary OnAir have recently joined forces in a new business unit to help airlines harness and manage the massive amounts of data available in…
Business & GAMcMurdo Group ELT’s Equip Embraer E-Jets E2’s for Search and Rescue Embraer E-Jets Second Generation Aircraft. Photo: Business Wire [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] Embraer has selected McMurdo Group to provide complete Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) shipsets for their second generation E-Jets, E2. The contract…
ATM ModernizationNATS Partners with Trade Association to Promote Responsible UAS Use Small UAV. Photo: ARPAS UK. [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] NATS has signed a safety partnership agreement with ARPAS U.K., the trade association that represents the operators and stakeholders within the community of small…
Business & GASolar Impulse Reveals Round-The-World Route Technicians disassembling Si2 for its flight to Abu Dhabi prior to round-the-world flight. Photo: Solar Impulse [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] Solar Impulse has announced the route for the around-the-world solar flight of its…