CommercialHoneywell Names Darius Adamczyk To Succeed Dave Cote As CEO [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Honeywell has announced that its current President and Chief Operating Officer, Darius Adamczyk, will succeed Dave Cote as CEO on March 31, 2017. Cote, who has been Honeywell’s chairman…
MilitaryRockwell Collins LVC Exercise Connects France, UK and US Ops [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] Rockwell Collins has connected Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training simulators and live aircraft in France, the U.K. and the U.S. during a media event in Toulouse, France. LVC…
CommercialUAV Ship-to-Shore Flight Proves Disaster Relief Capability [Avionics Magazine 06-29-2016] A team of experts from the medical, humanitarian, drone manufacturing, and operational intelligence fields came together last week to facilitate the first ever ship-to-shore aerial delivery in the United…
Business & GADassault Falcon 8X Achieves European Certification, Awaits FAA Approval [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded a type certification to Dassault Aviation for its latest flagship business jet, the Falcon 8X. Dassault is expecting to clear the…
CommercialAir Canada Confirms $3.8 Billion C Series Order [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] Bombardier and Air Canada have reached a firm purchase agreement for a $3.8 billion order for 45 CS300 aircraft. The agreement includes options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft.…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Airspace Technology Demonstration Lab Opens in Charlotte [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with NASA, has officially opened the new Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-2) laboratory at Charlotte International Airport in North Carolina. The laboratory…
CommercialEgyptAir MS804 Flight Data Recorder Repaired [Avionics Magazine 06-28-2016] The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee has reported that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) recently recovered from the EgyptAir Flight MS804 Airbus A320 that disappeared from radar coverage over…
CommercialA350 Completes First Gatelink Data Transfer in Paris [Avionics Magazine 06-27-206] Airbus has carried out successful “Gatelink” secure wireless data transfer tests using its Airbus’ A350 MSN02 flight-test aircraft at the arrival gate of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.…