Business & GADAC, ABC Partner on EFB Installation [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] DAC International has partnered with ABC Completions on to convert an existing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) mount into an iPad tablet mount. The FAA recently approved ABC Completions for…
MilitaryEgypt Selects Rafale [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Under a new agreement between Egypt and Dassault Aviation, the Egyptian Air Force will now be equipped with the Rafale fight. According to Dassault, the Rafale is the latest…
Embedded AvionicsUS Navy to Add Mission Capabilities to P-8A Poseidon [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $15.5 million contract to provide its fleet of P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft with an open system application-based architecture (ABA). Under the…
CommercialDucommun Wins A350 XWB Support Contract [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Airbus has awarded an A350 XWB support contract to Ducommun to provide titanium components for titanium assemblies that will be installed on the aft fuselage section of the jet.…
Business & GASatcom Direct Launches AeroIT [Avionics Today 02-17-2015] Satcom Direct has announced the launch of AeroIT to address the need for aircraft technicians to become more knowledgeable about Information Technology (IT) related aspects of installing airborne communication…
ATM ModernizationJumpstart GA 2020 Initiative to Provide Affordable NextGen Avionics [Avionics Today 02-13-2015] The NextGen GA Fund has launched "Jumpstart GA 2020," an initiative designed to accelerate General Aviation (GA) operational equipage of rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) avionics.…
Business & GAFirst Wave Aerospace Offers Aircraft Component Repair Management Service [Avionics Today 02-13-2015] First Wave Aerospace has added component repair management to its offerings. By adding the additional service, customers will have a single point of contact to manage aircraft parts procurement…
Business & GAOutsmarting the Storm: Alaskan Camera Program Allows Pilots to Access Real-Time Weather Info Caption: Real-time image captured by the Port Alexander weather camera on Feb. 13, 2015. Photo: FAA [Avionics Today 02-13-2015] Pilots flying through Alaskan Airspace now have access to a fully deployed Alaska…