Business & GAICAO Task Force Moves Forward to Protect Civil Aviation ICAO offices. Photo: Doug (flickr) [Avionics Today 12-03-2014] The third meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Task Force on Risks to Civil Aviation arising from Conflict Zones (TF-RCZ), established following…
Business & GABizJet Inks Supplier Agreement with Gulfstream BizJet International facility. Photo: BizJet International [Avionics Today 12-03-2014] BizJet International Sales and Support has signed a supplier agreement for engine maintenance services with Gulfstream Aerospace. The three-year agreement will provide Gulfstream…
CommercialBoeing 777X to Garner Demand in Middle East, Asia Pacific [Avionics Today 12-3-2014] At the 2013 Dubai Airshow Boeing launched the latest variant of its 777 family, the 777X, six years ahead of its projected entry into service. Since then, the wide-body…
CommercialBoeing Goes Green, Successfully Completes First Flight with Sustainable Fuel [Avionics Today 12-03-2014] Boeing has completed the world's first flight using sustainable diesel biofuel in its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane. The eco-friendly fuel is made from vegetable oils, waste cooking oil…
ATM ModernizationNATS and NAV Canada Revolutionize North Atlantic Flight Efficiency Closeup of workers at the Prestwick ATC Centre. Photo: NATS [Avionics Today 12-02-2014] The NATS Control Centre in Prestwick, Scotland and NAV Canada’s Control Centre in Gander, Newfoundland have implemented a shared…
MilitaryNavy’s Advanced Hawkeye Training System Gets Rockwell Collins Upgrade The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System [Avionics Today 12-02-2014] Rockwell Collins has been selected by the United States Navy to provide an upgrade to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System…
CommercialBoeing Continues to Provide Missile Guidance for US Air Force Boeing corporate offices. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-02-2014] Boeing will continue to repair and supply the guidance systems of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) to the United States Air Force…
Business & GASwelling Falcon Fleet Prompts New Dassault MRO Facility DFS Merignac facility rendering. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 12-02-2014] To service a growing fleet, Dassault Falcon Service has announced plans to build a heavy Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Bordeaux-Mérignac…