Business & GA

Gulf 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…

Military

IAE 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…

Commercial

Mitsubishi 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…

Commercial

Embraer 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 Modernization

Air 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)…

Commercial

Boeing Delivers Dreamliner to Royal Jordanian Airlines

A Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo: Boeing. [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Boeing and Royal Jordanian Airlines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner, which will play a central role in…

Commercial

Atlas Air Expands North American Network

 Atlas Air flight. Photo: Tahir Hashmi (flickr) [Avionics Today 08-27-2014] Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ Atlas Air unit will provide expanded operating service for DHL Express’ North American route network using four additional…