CommercialBombardier Names New President of Aerostructures and Engineering Jean Seguin, Bombardier president of aerostructures and engineering. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] Bombardier announced the appointment of Jean Seguin as president of Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services. In his new position,…
Business & GAGE Looks to Lower H Series Fuel Costs An H80 powered L-410 aircraft. Photo: GE [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] GE Aviation submitted an application to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to use S10 diesel fuel for its H Series turboprops,…
CommercialWi-Fi, New Aircraft Among US Carriers $1B Monthly Investment [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] The largest U.S. commercial airlines are spending more than $1 billion in monthly capital investment on upgrading their aircraft with in-flight Wi-Fi, USB ports for lie-flat seats and other…
CommercialEmirates SkyCargo Ships Commodities to Swizterland An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777F. Photo: Emirates [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] Starting Sept. 21, Emirates SkyCargo is introducing a weekly air freighter service from Basel, Switzerland to Dubai. The new air cargo operation…
CommercialEasyJet Transitions to Paperless Cockpits An EasyJet flight. Photo: EasyJet [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] British carrier EasyJet has opted to move toward paperless cockpit operations by eliminating traditional paper-based navigation charts in favor of digital ones — reducing…
CommercialBoeing UK and Ireland President to Retire, Successor Named Roger Bone, President Boeing U.K. and Ireland. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] Roger Bone, president of Boeing U.K. and Ireland, will retire at the end of September with Michael Arthur to assume…
ATM ModernizationSoftware on NextGen's STARS at Risk [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] The FAA's deployment of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) aspect of its NextGen program is at risk of cost overruns and delays, according to a memo sent…
CommercialFAA Approves SafeRoute for Airbus A320 ACSS Saferoute CDTI Assisted Visual Separation technology. Photo: ACSS [Avionics Today 08-21-2014] ACSS, an L-3 and Thales company, received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval from the FAA for the SafeRoute ADS-B solutions…