MilitaryNASA Remembers John Glenn [Avionics Magazine 12-9-2016] Former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut and United States Senator John Glenn died at the age of 95 on Thursday Dec. 8, 2016 in Columbus Ohio. Glenn was…
CommercialIATA Forecasts Record $36 Billion in Airlines Profits in 2017 [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] Commercial airlines are projected to collectively generate a record net profit of $35.6 billion in 2017, according to the 2017 airline profitability forecast released by the International Air Transport…
CommercialAsia Pacific Needs 500,000 Pilots, Technicians by 2035 [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] Airlines and operators based in the Asia Pacific will need 500,000 new pilots and technicians to support the region’s expanding demand for new aircraft deliveries through 2035, according to…
MilitaryUS Navy to Start Using Transportable Jet Simulation Trainers [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] The U.S. Navy’s aviation wing will start using transportable jet simulation trainers by 2018, according to a recent Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announcement. The Naval Aviation Training Systems…
CommercialCommutAir to Introduce New Flight Ops Data Analytics Technology [Avionics Magazine 12-8-2016] CommutAir is expanding its relationship with The Weather Company, by introducing the IBM subsidiary’s Fusion global tracking and dispatch services technology. According to The Weather Company, Fusion is a…
ConnectivityAir New Zealand Taps Inmarsat’s GX Aviation for Connectivity [Avionics Magazine 12-08-2016] Air New Zealand has contracted Inmarsat to provide Global Xpress (GX) connectivity across the airline’s long- and short-haul fleets. New Zealand will deploy Inmarsat’s GX for Aviation, a globally…
Business & GARockwell Collins to Upgrade Flight Planning Technology [Avionics Magazine 12-7-2016] Rockwell Collins is bringing new regional sand and dust storm forecasting information to its ArincDirect flight-planning platform. The aerospace and defense manufacturer made the announcement about the upgrade to…
Embedded AvionicsCurtiss-Wright to Acquire Teletronics [Avionics Magazine 12-7-2016] Curtiss Wright has announced a new purchase agreement for a $233 million acquisition of Teletronics Technology Corp (TTC). The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Defense segment, the company…