Commercial

Asia Pacific Leads Projected Demand for Pilots, Technicians

Asia Pacific leads projected demand for pilots and technicians. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Boeing projects the Asia Pacific region’s demand for new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next…

ATM Modernization

Northrop Grumman Introduces Sapphire for ATC Communications

Sapphire for ATC Communications. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 09-19-2014] Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, Northrop Grumman’s U.K.-based air traffic management subsidiary, announced the introduction of a new line-up of Air Traffic…

Commercial

Navy’s Triton UAS Completes Cross-Country Test Flight

[Avionics Today 09-19-2014] The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland this week after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer…

Commercial

Gogo Brings 2Ku IFC to Virgin Atlantic

Gogo 2Ku dual antennas. Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 09-18-2014] Following swiftly on the heels of Gogo’s recent announcement to provide In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to Vietnam Airlines, the connectivity company announced it will…

Commercial

Taiwan’s Intrepid Aviation Acquires Airbus A330

Flight deck of an Airbus A330. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-18-2014] Intrepid Aviation has announced the acquisition of one A330-300 equipped with two General Electric CF6-80E1A4 engines. The aircraft was manufactured in…

Military

Embraer Selects Rockwell Collins for Flight Simulator

Embraer's Super Tucano Aircraft. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-18-2014]  Embraer has selected the Rockwell Collins EP-80 Image Generator and accompanying database for its Super Tucano flight simulator. The Rockwell Collins EP-80 is…