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Boeing, US Air Force Complete KC-46A Tanker First Flight

[Avionics Today 09-28-2015] Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft. The first flight followed ongoing flights of the program’s first test aircraft,…

Commercial

Rockwell Collins to Provide Avionics Gateway for 777X

[Avionics Today 09-28-2015] Boeing has selected Rockwell Collins to provide the avionics gateway secure server on new 777X airplanes. The avionics gateway will feature Rockwell Collins’ Secure Server Router (SSR), which enables…

Military

AQYR Receives $100M Contract for Satellite Man-Portable Receive Suites

[Avionics Today 09-28-2015] AQYR Technologies received a $100 million Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) production contract to provide Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Rucksack Portable Receive Suites (AN/PRS-12) and Suitcase Portable Receive Suites (AN/PRS-11), spares, training,…

ATM Modernization

4 Updates on Improving Global Flight Tracking

[Avionics Today 09-23-2015] The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is currently in the process of finalizing the concept of operations for the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), an initiative first…

Commercial

Hawaiian Airlines Looks to Continue Growth

[Avionics Today 09-18-2015] Hawaiian Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Shannon Okinawa outlined the island carrier’s fleet modernization strategy over the next several years during a presentation at the…