CommercialGlobal Eagle Approved for Connectivity on Boeing 777 [Avionics Today 12-23-2014] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) announced Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the FAA for equipping Boeing 777s with its Ku-band satellite connectivity system. The system will be made available…
MilitaryElbit Systems to Upgrade Brazilian C-1As [Avionics Today 12-23-2014] The Brazilian Navy has subcontracted Elbit Systems of America to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft. Under the $106 million contract, Elbit will provide integration of new glass cockpit avionics,…
CommercialAzerbaijan Receives First Boeing 787 [Avionics Today 12-23-2014] Azerbaijan Airlines has received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The national carrier of Azerbaijan is the first airline in the Commonwealth of Independent States to operate the 787, which…
ATM ModernizationSESAR Launches Major Flight Demonstration Project for Augmented Approaches [Avionics Today 12-23-2014] A new consortium formed by the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) will perform more than 200 demonstration flights at airports throughout Europe to validate new…
MilitaryEmbraer KC-390 to Fly in January [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] Embraer has scheduled the first flight of its next generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-390, for early January. Last week the Brazilian airframe manufacturer issued a statement giving an…
CommercialAeroflot, Lufthansa Complete Maintenance Agreement [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] Aeroflot Russian Airlines has completed a 10-year agreement for the provision of maintenance and repair services from Lufthansa Technik. The maintenance wing of the German carrier won the tender…
CommercialNASA, Rockwell Collins Studying Single Pilot Ops [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] NASA has selected Rockwell Collins to serve as the lead research firm for its Single Pilot Operation program. According to Rockwell Collins, the program encompasses research that is exploring…
CommercialGE Aviation to Bring Common Core System to Boeing 777X [Avionics Today 12-22-2014] GE Aviation’s Common Core System (CCS) will lay the avionics computing groundwork for Boeing’s 777X, the companies announced early last week. With production set to begin in 2017 and…