Commercial

EASA Certifies A350 XWB for Up To 370 Minute ETOPS

The Airbus A350 XWB. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-16-2014] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the new Airbus A350-900 for Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations (ETOPS) “Beyond 180 minutes” diversion…

Commercial

Embraer Reaches Record Backlog in Third Quarter

Embraer E175 E-Jet rendering. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 10-16-2014] By the end of the third quarter of 2014, Embraer’s firm order backlog reached $22.1 billion, the highest in the company’s history. The…

Commercial

IndiGo Signs MoU for Single Largest Order of Airbus A320neo

Airbus A320neo in IndiGo livery. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-15-2014] Indian domestic airline, IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 250 firm A320neo family aircraft. The agreement will become Airbus’…

ATM Modernization

GHG Emissions Drop while Fuel Savings Rise, NAV Canada Reports

[Avionics Today 10-15-2014] Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), Area Navigation (RNAV) and other technology initiatives are helping to significantly reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, according to NAV Canada’s annual Collaborative Initiatives for…

Commercial

MDA to Provide Airbus with Communication Subsystems

Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-15-2014] Airbus Defense and Space has selected MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) a global communications and information company, to provide multiple unspecified communication…