MilitaryPilatus Partners with TASL for PC-12 Assembly A Pilatus PC-12 in flight. Photo: Pilatus [Avionics Today 08-25-2014] Pilatus and Indian systems integration company Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have signed a 10-year contract for the delivery of the first…
CommercialAircraft Electronic Skin Could Improve Flight Ops [Avionics Today 08-25-2014] What if commercial aircraft could be equipped with a "smart skin" that would enable it to “feel” the environment around it, similar to the way a human being does?…
Embedded AvionicsLockheed Martin’s F-35 on Steady Path to IOC An F-35B aircraft. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 08-25-2014] The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is maturing steadily after a number of flight-test milestones achieved in August, including weapons…
CommercialBOC Aviation Orders $8.8 Billion in Boeing 737s, 777s A Boeing 787 Max 8. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 08-25-2014] BOC Aviation placed an order valued at $8.8 billion for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, 30 Next-Generation 737-800s and two 777-300ERs (Extended…
CommercialHow to Stop a Runaway Plane: FAA Looks at EMAS Technology An Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) in use. Photo: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] As part of an initiative to improve Runway Safety Areas (RSAs) at commercial service airports by…
CommercialUnited Airlines Employs Uber to ‘Simplify’ Customer Travel A United Airlines flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] Travel doesn’t start at the airport and United Airlines is looking to address that by helping customers get from point A to B…
Business & GABusiness Aviation’s Second Quarter Comeback An Embraer Phenom 100 business aviation jet. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-22-2014] Following a period of lower activity in the first quarter of 2014, business aviation made a strong comeback in the…
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,…