Business & GAEmbraer Authorized for Rolls-Royce AE3007 Maintenance in Brazil An Embraer L650 flight. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-29-14] The Embraer Executive Jets service center in Sao Paulo has been named an authorized Rolls-Royce line maintenance center for the AE3007 engines in…
CommercialRockwell Collins do Brazil Expanding San Jose dos Campos Facilities Rockwell Collins headquarters Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-29-14] Rockwell Collins do Brazil has announced plans to double the size of its facility in the city of Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.…
CommercialEmbraer To Provide Japan Airlines with 15 E-Jets J-Air E170 (top) and E190 (bottom). Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Embraer has signed a firm order with Japan Airlines (JAL) for a total of 15 E-Jets comprising the E170 and the E190…
ATM ModernizationAir Traffic Communication Modernization Under Way in Hungary [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Hungary's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) HungaroControl announced the launch of the Central European country's implementation of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) under the Single European Sky (SES)…
Embedded AvionicsThrough Clutter or Gunfire: Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM Completes Rigorous Testing A Northrop Grumman CIRCM. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Northrop Grumman's Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system recently completed another round of U.S. Army testing by demonstrating its capabilities on a UH-60M…
Business & GAGulf Air Goes Paperless with Jeppessen Jeppensen FliteDeck Pro EFB on an iPad. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Jeppesen signed a new three-year service contract with Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier, to provide the airline…
MilitaryIAE V2500-E5 Engine Receives KC-390 Certification The fan of an IAE V2500 Engine. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] IAE International Aero Engines AG has achieved FAA certification of the V2500-E5 engine for Embraer's KC-390 aircraft. The KC-390's launch…
CommercialMitsubishi Adds Aero Engines Division [Avionics Today 08-28-2014] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) received formal approval to undertake an absorption-type split under which the company's commercial aero engines operations will be taken over by the new Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…