Commercial

Air Europa Orders $3.6 Million in Dreamliners

Air Europa Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-16-2015] Air Europa has announced an order for 14 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices — the largest ever…

Business & GA

Bombardier Suspends Learjet 85 Program Indefinitely

[Avionics Today 01-16-2014] Bombardier has announced it will immediately halt work on its Learjet 85 aircraft program due to what they site is a lack of market demand for the midsize business…

Business & GA

DAC Inks Distribution Deal with Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics

Photo: DAC International [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] DAC International has reached a distribution agreement with Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, a company that overhauls, exchanges, repairs and manufactures avionics and power solutions. Mid-Continent Instruments…

Commercial

Search and Rescue Operations Recover QZ8501 Fuselage

Visual of the AirAsia flight 8501 fuselage on the Java Sea floor, captured by a remotely operated vehicle. Photo: Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen via Facebook [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] The search…

Business & GA

Gogo’s 2Ku Moves Forward with FCC Certification

Gogo 2Ku dual link antenna. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 01-15-2015] Gogo has received regulatory approval from the FCC to operate its next generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) technology – 2Ku. The FCC blanket approval…