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…
ATM Modernization4 Regions Where Air Traffic Will Increase Significantly by 2033 [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] As passenger demand for air travel across all segments continues to increase, air traffic is sure to pick up dramatically by 2033. Global market forecasts released by Airbus, Boeing…
Embedded AvionicsElbit to Provide Air Defense Systems for Diehl Defence Airbus A400 The J-MUSIC system. Photo: Elbit [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract by German aerospace and defense manufacturer Diehl to provide J-MUSIC Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems…
Business & GAJeppesen FliteDeck Pro Delivers Paperless Cockpit to Rossiya Airlines Jeppesen Flitedeck Pro. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 11-17-2014] Rossiya Airlines gained authorization from the civil aviation authority of Russia to operate in a paperless cockpit environment, using Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as its…
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…
Embedded AvionicsThalesRaytheonSystems ACCS Program Links NATO’s European Nations [Avionics Today 11-14-2014] ThalesRaytheonSystems has completed system testing for the National Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Air Command and Control System (ACCS) program. The tests demonstrated the system’s ability to operate in a…
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.…
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