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,…

Embedded Avionics

Rockwell Collins Renews Contract to Supply NAVAIR Radios

RT-1939(C) AN/ARC-210 Gen5 Programmable Digital Communication System. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 12-16-2014] Rockwell Collins has received a $420 million, four-year contract from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for continued deliveries…