Editor's NoteHansjoerg Frey Managing Director and CEO AIM GmbH Having worked for more than 25 years in the defense and aerospace industry, we have experienced significant changes over the last three decades. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, avionics databus standards and…
Editor's NoteLoren K. Jensen President and CEO Aerospace Optics, Inc. Although the testing and certification requirements of the avionics industry can make the segment seem slow to adopt/accept change, there are currents of change flowing beneath that calm exterior. The proliferation of…
Editor's NoteDisplays: New Visions Taking Shape While home to a battery of complex avionics, the flight deck has not historically been a place you would expect to find the latest technology. Of course, there are significant safety and…
Business & GAAirfone Ends, New Year Pits Grrrilla Vs. Aircell In-flight connectivity solution Grrrilla to release in New Year and compete with Gogo Biz Aircell at a fraction of the cost. Grrrilla's technology leverages Bluetooth capabilities for lower certification costs and more…
Business & GAChinese Airframer Comac Tests C919 Comac has begun tests on the C919 iron bird ground rig, performing necessary validation and integration of aircraft systems and performing troubleshooting. Currently, Comac has 400 aircraft orders for the C919 on…
CommercialBoeing Wins US Air Force B-1 Bomber Contract Boeing has been selected to fulfill a $750 million five-year contract for work on the U.S. Air Force fleet of B-1 bombers, the Pentagon announced Monday, Dec. 30. The contract includes…
ATM ModernizationFirst UAS Test Site to Open June 28, 2014 From the congested air traffic of the northeast, to the extreme climates of Hawaii and Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration sought to represent U.S. airspace diversity in its six choices for all…
Business & GAEmbraer Legacy 450 Makes First Flight The Legacy 450, Embraer Executive Jets’ newest aircraft, successfully completed its maiden flight in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil Saturday, Dec. 28. Extensive pre-flight ground tests and simulations allowed for a…