ATM ModernizationExelis Brings Airport Management Solutions to Detroit The Exelis Symphony Suite application displayed on iPad. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 11-25-2014] Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has selected Exelis to deploy a comprehensive package of airport situational awareness, decision-support…
CommercialBoeing Begins 787-9 Dreamliner Final Assembly Assembly of the 787-9 Dreamliner at the South Carolina facility. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 11-25-2014] Boeing has started final assembly of the 787-9 Dreamliner at its South Carolina facility. The team began…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Metroplex Improvements Come to Washington D.C. Region [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] The FAA announced its latest Metroplex-related airspace improvement activity under its nationwide rollout of the NextGen program: a new Optimized Profile Descent (OPD) for the Washington, D.C. Metroplex initiative.…
CommercialAirberlin Becomes First German Airline to Offer In-Flight Internet Airberlin aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] The Airberlin group, the second largest airline in Germany, has equipped the first two aircraft in its fleet with the new “airberlin connect” Wi-Fi service.…
Business & GAUTC Elects New President and CEO UTC corporate headquarters. Photo: UTC [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] United Technologies Corporation (UTC) announced that Gregory J. Hayes, UTC senior vice president and CFO, has been elected president, CEO and a director following…
Business & GA‘Drones to the Rescue’ Looks to Save Lives with UAS A UAV. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] The newly launched organization “Drones to the Rescue” aims to change the way we handle emergency situations using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) through the company’s…
CommercialUnited IFE Now Available for Android Customers United IFE on a personal device. Photo: United Airways [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] United Airlines customers using Android devices can now use the latest version of the United app to access the airline's…
CommercialAirMedia and CTSAT Bring IFC to China [Avionics Today 11-24-2014] AirMedia Group, an operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China, has partnered with China Telecom Satellite Communications (CTSAT) to jointly develop and operate a network for in-flight satellite connectivity services…