Business & GAThales and SAVIC Bring Avionics Expertise to Chinese Helicopters [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] Thales and Shanghai AVIC (SAVIC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) confirming a partnership to provide joint solutions to the Chinese helicopter market. Thales promises to bring its…
CommercialBoeing and Toray Ink Agreement for 777X Wings [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] Boeing has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with composite supplier Toray Industries to expand its current contract for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to include the 777X wings. The…
Business & GASmartSky Reveals Satcom Direct as Exclusive Biz Av Provider of Future 4G LTE Network SmartSky 4G LTE Network rendering. Photo: Smartsky [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Satcom Direct has been announced as the exclusive business aviation provider for the recently revealed SmartSky Networks 4G LTE-based wireless network services.…
CommercialCAE to Provide Flight Simulators to North American and Chinese Training Centers CAE flight simulators. Photo: CAE [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] CAE has awarded contracts for nine Full-Flight Simulators (FFSs) and a series of training devices and simulator update services from customers in China and…
MilitaryNAVAIR Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to Reduce Aircraft ‘Wear-and-Tear’ EMALS air launch system. Photo: General Atomics [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Sixteen sailors are now officially trained to operate the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), according to a statement released by Naval Air…
Business & GAGogo CEO Talks Barriers in Connectivity Market Following AT&T Drop-Out [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] Following AT&T’s recent decision to drop out of the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, Gogo CEO Michael Small addressed a crowd at the Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference…
CommercialMD Helicopters Signs Support Contract for Saudi Arabian National Guard The Saudi Arabian National Guard has issued a $976,222 contract to MD Helicopters to provide logistics support for its current fleet of in-service MD 530F primary training helicopters. Along with the initial…
Embedded AvionicsHoneywell Engines to Power Textron AirLand’s Scorpion Aircraft Textron AirLand Scorpion demonstration flight at the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo. Photo: Airwolfhound (flickr) [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] The Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft will fly with Honeywell Aerospace TFE731-40AR-3S engines as it…