CommercialTransNusa Receives First ATR 42-600 for Charter Flights The TransNusa 42-600 aircraft. Photo: Clement Alloing (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-06-2014] Indonesian airline TransNusa Aviation Mandiri has taken delivery of its first new generation ATR 42-600, with options for three more of…
CommercialAirVault to Provide Maintenance Record Management for Endeavor Air [Avionics Today 10-06-2014] Endeavor Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, has licensed the AirVault Mx Records Management Solution to provide web-based aircraft maintenance record management to the Minneapolis-based carrier.…
CommercialTransaero Connect: Convenience Versus Cost Last week, on a return flight from Moscow to London, I was able to test Transaero Airlines’ In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service “Transaero Connect” for the first time. I was eager to see…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Implementation Prompts Congressional Review [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Lawmakers are calling for a review of the FAA's structure following a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding Air Traffic Controller (ATC)…
ATM ModernizationSevere Weather Grounds Flights Following Chicago ATC Center Fire Photo: John McGarvey (flickr) [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Following a fire set by an FAA contractor in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., the FAA…
Business & GAPratt & Whitney Signs $16 Billion in Long Term Supplier Agreements [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] At its semi-annual Partner and Supplier Forum, Pratt & Whitney announced it has signed an additional $6 billion in long-term agreements since May. In total, the company announced it…
CommercialAirbus readies A350 XWB for launch customer Qatar Airways Qatar Airways A350 XWB. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-03-2014] Airbus reports that the first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progressing steadily towards delivery, which is scheduled before the year’s end. The…
CommercialIATA Continues Push to Improve Aviation Security [Avionics Today 10-02-2014] Incidents involving two Malaysian Airlines aircraft earlier this year are among the occurrences driving the global air transportation industry's push to continue to improve aviation security. International Air Transport…