Latest Articles by Tish Drake

Commercial

Boeing Postpones 787 Flight Again

Boeing has delayed again the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner, citing the need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft. Boeing said in a statement Tuesday the first…

Commercial

Panasonic IFE System Installed on 6,000th 737

Panasonic Avionics Corp., of Lake Forest, Calif., said its Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System (MPES) IFE system was installed on the 6,000th Boeing 737 to enter into service. The aircraft was delivered to International…

Business & GA

Aircell Receives FAA OK for Web System

Aircell received full FAA certification (STC and PMA) for its High Speed Internet system in the business aviation market. The system’s first installation has been completed by Midcoast Aviation aboard a Bombardier…

Commercial

Emirates Launch Customer for SmartLanding

Emirates Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase Honeywell’s SmartLanding for the majority of its fleet, making it the launch customer for the product. SmartLanding is expected to be incorporated into…

Commercial

SESAR JU Membership Will Be Expanded

The public-private partnership formed to manage the development phase of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) initiative will be expanded to include airlines and additional industry members. Earlier this month, the…

Commercial

Panasonic Selected for CSeries

Panasonic Avionics Corp., of Lake Forest, Calif., was selected by Bombardier to provide the cabin management and passenger address systems (CMS) for the CSeries aircraft. Panasonic said its CMS on the CSeries will…

Commercial

IFE Sales Solid Despite Downturn

Thales has continued to receive orders for its TopSeries in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems despite the economic downturn hurting the airline industry. In a Paris Air Show briefing Tuesday, Alan Pellegrini, Thales Avionics…

Military

Sagem Unveils ‘Patroller’ UAS

France’s Sagem revealed its new “Patroller” long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the Paris Air Show. The propeller-driven aircraft, developed by Sagem and motorglider manufacturer Stemme, of Strausberg, Germany, achieved its first…