Business & GAIndustry, Government Investment Will Push Growth in SVS Market [Avionics Today 08-17-2016] The global aircraft Synthetic Vision System (SVS) market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.3 percent between 2016 and 2020, according to a new Research…
CommercialGAO to FAA: Look for Airline Performance Metrics to Improve MRO Oversight [Avionics Today 08-16-2016] Additional airline data and performance metrics could benefit FAA-regulated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) stations, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The government watchdog report,…
CommercialAeromexico Adds Live TV to 787 Fleet Aeromexico will add live sports and news channels to its 787 fleet. Photo: Panasonic Avionics [Avionics Today 08-16-2016] Aeromexico is adding live television to its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft through…
CommercialBoeing to Open New Data Analytics Software Lab [Avionics Today 08-16-2016] Boeing Vancouver is opening a new downtown laboratory focused on data analytics-driven software solutions. The Vancouver Labs will be focused on rapidly conceiving, building and scaling solutions that help…
CommercialKenya Airways to Connect with SITA SITA Airways will equip Kenya airways with connectivity capabilities. Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 08-16-2016] SITA will roll out faster connectivity across Kenya Airways’ global network. Kenya Airways is seeking to leverage SITA’s…
Business & GAIridium-Based Portable Tracker Tested on Beech Super King Air 200 Marlink and IDG Europe's Smalltrack device operates on the Iridium satellite network. Photo: Marlink [Avionics Today 08-16-2016] A Beech Super King Air 200 aircraft, along with a Swedish air ambulance helicopter, recently…
CommercialFlyht Inaugurates AFIRS Real-Time Data Services in China [Avionics Today 08-15-2016] Flyht Aerospace Solutions has launched real-time data services in the People's Republic of China with an undisclosed airline emerging as the first customer to select data services provided by…
MilitaryUS Air Force Takes Delivery of New MC-130J The U.S. Air Force’s new MC-130J. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 08-15-2016] A U.S. Air Force crew accepted delivery of an MC-130J Commando II at the Lockheed Martin facility on Aug. 11.…