CommercialRiveting Robots: KUKA Systems Develops Automated Riveting System for Boeing The Fuselage Automated Upright Build (FAUB) robotic manufacturing system. Photo: KUKA Systems [Avionics Today 09-17-2014] When the Boeing 777X twin-aisle passenger jet goes into full production for its debut in 2020, it…
CommercialHoneywell and Thales to Offer IFC for Airbus A350XWB The Airbus A350 XWB. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 09-17-2014] Building on Honeywell’s agreement with Inmarsat to exclusively develop, produce and distribute the onboard hardware that will enable users to connect to Inmarsat's…
CommercialPanasonic Pushes Forward with NFC in the Aircraft Cabin [Avionics Today 09-17-2014] Panasonic Avionics is introducing EMV-compliant Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology in its In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems. Passengers and crew will be able to use NFC-enabled smart phones and cards to…
CommercialRepublic Airways Orders 50 Embraer E175 Jets A United Express Embraer E175 jet. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 09-17-2014] Republic Airways, already the operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, has signed a contract with Embraer to purchase…
CommercialKontron Avionics Systems Integration Lab Simulates IFE and IFC Environment Kontron Cab-n-Connect 28VDC designed for use in business jets and regional aircraft. Photo: Kontron [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Kontron is looking to help airlines and other aircraft customers test out In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)…
CommercialUS Air Force Expands RQ-4 Global Hawk Fleet A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $354 million primarily firm-fixed-price contract to expand their RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned…
ATM ModernizationHuman Factors Students Ready to Keep NextGen Avionics Grounded in Reality [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] As new aviation technology and capabilities such as touchscreen displays, Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) become more commonplace in fixed and rotary wing cockpits over…
CommercialGogo to Vietnam: Vietnam Airlines to be First User of Inmarsat Satellite IFC Vietnam Airlines flight. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 09-16-2014] Gogo has won bidding to provide Vietnam Airlines with In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft and a majority…
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