Business & GA

Spirit’s Gulfstream Wing Work Transfers to Triumph

Photo: Triumph Group [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Spirit AeroSystems has reached an agreement to transfer the Gulfstream wing work packages at its facility in Tulsa, Okla., to Pennsylvania-based aerospace components provider, Triumph Group.…

Business & GA

Stable Aircraft Financing Garners Future Diversity and Competition

Boeing reports happy outlook for 2015 competitive aircraft financing. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Boeing’s “2015 Current Aircraft Finance Market Outlook” indicates decades of predictable returns have led to unprecedented diversity, efficiency…

ATM Modernization

Textron Partners with MAAP to Integrate Small UAS into NAS

UAS and controller. Photo: Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Textron’s unmanned systems division has announced a certificate of authorization to start Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) operations with the…

Business & GA

Pilots Complete Training for Legacy 500 Executive Jet

Embraer 500 Training Simulator. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 12-09-2014] Embraer and FlightSafety International completed the training of the first class of pilots for the new Legacy 500 executive jet. The simulator, qualified…

Commercial

Connectivity Fuels Flying Hospital

[Avionics Today 12-09-2014] In an effort to assist with air transportation of aid workers and patients infected by the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus, Lufthansa has donated one of its aircraft,…

Commercial

Parker Aerospace to Support Singapore Airlines 777s

[Avionics Today 12-8-2014] Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a 10-year agreement with Parker Aerospace to provide support for its fleet of Boeing 777s. Under the agreement, Parker will provide maintenance, inventory pooling,…

Business & GA

Comlux Orders New Boing Business Jets

[Avionics Today 12-8-2014] Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) announced a new order from Swiss private charter operator Comlux for two BBJ MAX 8s on the first day of the Middle East Business Aviation…