CommercialHow Electronic Technical Logbooks Enable Seamless Pilot-to-Maintenance Collaboration The aircraft technical logbook plays a key role in aircraft turnarounds. It is the primary communication tool between pilots and a maintenance organization. Pilots can see the maintenance status of the aircraft…
Air TaxiThe Top 10 Avionics Stories of 2019 As 2019 comes to a close, here is a look back at the top 10 most viewed stories published by Avionics International this year. The articles are ranked 1-10 based on an…
CommercialBoeing's New CEO to Focus on 737 MAX Return to Service Boeing will have a new CEO starting Jan. 13, 2020, as the airplane maker announced current Chairman David L. Calhoun will take over for Dennis Muilenburg who has resigned. The leadership change…
ConnectivityRoyal Air Force Invests in AirFASE to Upgrade A400M Flight Data Monitoring London, U.K. – The Royal Air Force is upgrading its approach to flight data monitoring (FDM) and analysis for its fleet of Airbus A400M, through the use of Teledyne Controls’ AirFASE and…
CommercialChina Eastern to Become First Airline Flying Airbus A350 Touchscreen Cockpit Displays China Eastern has become the first airline to take delivery of an Airbus A350 equipped with touchscreen cockpit displays provided by Thales, accepting the upgraded flight deck during a ceremony in Toulouse…
Commercial737 MAX Production to Stop in January As Boeing Awaits Regulatory Approval Boeing is suspending 737 MAX production next month to prioritize the delivery of 400 newly manufactured aircraft in storage and allow time for civil aviation authorities to approve updates that will clear…
CommercialQantas Prefers Airbus A350 to Boeing 777X, Final Project Sunrise Decision in March 2020 Qantas Airways prefers the Airbus A350-1000 to the Boeing 777X to become its Project Sunrise airplane in the future, however the Australian carrier’s executive board has delayed an actual investment decision until…
Business & GAEmbraer Phenom 100 Approved for Prodigy-to-Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Upgrade Garmin International has achieved certification of its G1000 NXi integrated flight deck for Embraer Phenom 100 business jets that are equipped with the Prodigy flight deck. Originally targeted for regulatory approval by…