Commercial

DOD Assigns MRO&U Providers in Asia Pacific

F-35 Rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-18-14] The Department of Defense (DOD) has assigned F-35 Regional Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for airframes and engines for the Asia-Pacific region.…

Commercial

Construction Begins on Boeing 777X Composite Center

Boeing 777X aircraft in flight. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-17-14] Boeing broke ground in the construction of a new 367,000-square-foot facility, in which it will build parts for the new 777X commercial…

Commercial

Gogo to Power Alaska Airlines Entertainment Offering

Gogo to Power Alaska Airlines Entertainment Offering. Photo: Alaska Airlines [Avionics Today 12-17-14] Gogo Vision will power Alaska Airlines new streaming video entertainment product, Alaska Beyond Entertainment, the companies announced. The new…

Military

CAE Wins $98 Million in Defense Contracts

C295 full-flight simulator. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 12-17-14] CAE has won a series of contracts valued at more than $98 million during its fiscal year 2015 third quarter to provide a range…

ATM Modernization

IATA, Aireon See Promise in Space-based ADS-B

[Avionics Today 12-17-2014] The cross industry task-force established by the International Transportation Aviation Association (IATA) to evaluate aircraft tracking safety technology and procedures following the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370,…