Embedded AvionicsCubic to Support Stealth Systems in F-35 Combat Training F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] Cubic Corp. has been awarded a series of contracts from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to produce and add enhancements to the Air Combat Training System…
CommercialRoyal Air Maroc Becomes First Mediterranean Airline to Operate the Dreamliner Royal Air Maroc’s first 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-06-2014] Royal Air Maroc has become the first airline in the Mediterranean region to operate a 787 Dreamliner. The airplane, delivered to the…
ATM ModernizationSearch and Rescue for QZ8501 Passenger Remains, Black Box Hampered by Rough Seas MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter onducting helicopter search and recovery operations as part of the Indonesian-led efforts to locate missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio…
ATM Modernization6 SES Needs of European Airlines for 2015 [Avionics Today 01-06-2015] 2015 is a huge year for the European Commission's attempt to unite its fragmented airspace and more efficiently manage more than 30,000 flights per day. More organized airways, satellite-based…
ATM ModernizationSierra Nevada Corporation to Provide US Air Force Mobile Towers Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Mobile Tower System. Photo: Sierra Nevada Corporation Google Plus [Avionics Today 1-05-2015] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded a $17 million follow-on Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract…
CommercialGE Capital Signs $160 Million Contract for Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft Q400 NextGen aircraft. Photo: Bombardier Commercial Aircraft [Avionics Today 1-05-2015] GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen aircraft. The company has also taken options…
ATM ModernizationQZ8501 Search Focuses on Blackbox Recovery AirAsia aircraft. Photo: Zennie Abraham (flickr) [Avionics Today 1-05-2015] Eight days into the search and rescue mission for AirAsia flight QZ8501, the search operation area has been expanded to the eastern portion…
CommercialChina Approves First Domestically Produced Airframe [Avionics Today 01-05-2015] China's first domestically produced regional airliner, ARJ21-700, has achieved certification from the country's aviation authority after more than a decade of development. The 90-seat medium range regional jet was…