CommercialEASA: Phones and Tablets Can Now Stay Connected Throughout Flight Phones and tablets can now stay connected throughout flight on European airlines. Photo: EASA [Avionics Today 09-29-2014] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced that it will now allow Portable Electronic…
Embedded AvionicsRepublic Of Korea to Procure 40 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II’s Lockheed Martin’s Lightning II aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-29-2014] The Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the Pratt & Whitney-powered F-35A Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition…
Business & GALockheed Martin CEO Highlights Tech Initiatives in Difficult Times Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 09-29-2014] Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson shared her vision for the future in a speech to…
ATM ModernizationBrazil Looks to Modernize ATM with Indra Radio Navigation DVOR/DME Stations Indra headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Photo: Indra [Avionics Today 09-29-2014] Indra, an Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems provider based in Spain, has signed a $22 million contract with Brazilian airport infrastructure company…
Business & GALatin American Business Aviation Booms: Embraer CEO, Analyst Agree [Avionics Today 09-26-2014] The last 10 years have seen dramatic economic growth for Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Flourishing in tandem with the rise in industry and business is, of course,…
ATM ModernizationGlobal Gateway Alliance Calls for Firm Deadline on NextGen Completion FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: Matthew Bisanz via Wikipedia Avionics Today 09-26-2014] The Global Gateway Alliance, a nonprofit created in 2012 to address airport infrastructure challenges at the New York metropolitan…
CommercialAirbus’ A320neo Takes Flight with Pratt and Whitney Engines Airbus A320neo and crew after first flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-26-2014] The maiden flight of the A320neo, the first of its model to fly, has landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in…
CommercialING Robotic Aviation Conducts Responder UAV Maintenance Training for East African Customers Two trainees with First Secretary Enock Aroni of the Kenyan High Commission. Photo: Marketwired [Avionics Today 09-26-2014] ING Robotic Aviation is conducting a 10-day maintenance course for East Africa-based Keymerging Technologies on…