CommercialEmbraer Announces John Slattery as New Commercial CEO [Avionics Magazine 06-22-2016] Embraer has announced John Slattery will be the President and CEO for its commercial aviation business unit, effective July 1. Embraer's second generation E-jet, the E2, recently…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Hercules Training Center [Avionics Magazine 06-22-2016] In a ceremony yesterday at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site, Lockheed Martin celebrated the groundbreaking of the Hercules Training Center (HTC), a facility slated to open in 2018. The…
Business & GAUniversal to Upgrade Royal Flight S-76Bs [Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] Universal Avionics is providing advanced avionics for two Sikorsky S-76B helicopters operated by His Majesty the Sultan of Johor’s Royal Flight. The upgraded glass cockpit includes the installation of…
CommercialFAA Finalizes Commercial UAS Part 107 Rules [Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] The FAA has finalized its first operational rules regulating the commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). According to a statement from the administration, the new rules will…
Business & GAViking Acquires Bombardier Amphibious Aircraft Program [Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] Bombardier has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Viking Air Limited. Under the agreement, Viking Air…
CommercialAirbus Takes A350 XWB to China [Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] The Airbus A350XWB, will make its first demo tour of China between June 25 and July 2. During the eight-day trip, A350 XWB test aircraft MSN2 (Manufacturer Serial Number)…
ATM Modernization4 Avionics Goals for the Single European Sky Roadmap [Avionics Magazine 06-21-2016] Last week the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) published the first edition of its SESAR Solutions catalogue, featuring an overview of 63 different SESAR solutions…
ATM ModernizationRussia to Explore Use of Space-based ADS-B [Avionics Magazine 06-20-2016] Under a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed with Aireon LLC, JSC Azimut and JSC Infocom-Avia will evaluate the possible future use of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)…