CommercialSaab to Bring Open Architecture to Civil Cockpits [Avionics Magazine 07-13-2016] Swedish aerospace and defense manufacturer Saab is looking to bring the commercial aviation industry into a new era of open architecture integrated avionics cockpits with its Avionics Management System…
CommercialHouse Approves FAA Short-Term Funding Extension Bill The House has approved a short-term FAA funding extension. Photo: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] The House of Representatives unanimously approved an FAA short-term extension that ensures the FAA is…
CommercialPanasonic, China Telecom Satellite Extend IFC Trial to Chinese Airlines Photo: China Eastern Airlines [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] Panasonic Avionics and China Telecom Satellite (CTS), announced a one-year extension of their Ku-band In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) trial that will expand connectivity to several Chinese…
Business & GAHondaJet Wins Production Certificate to Build in the US HondaJets on the final assembly line. Photo: Honda [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] The FAA has granted Honda Aircraft a production certificate to build the HA-420 HondaJet, an advanced light jet, at its world…
CommercialEsterline Wins Avionics Contracts with Antonov, Royal Jordanian Air Force Antonov AN-124 cargo plane for which Esterline CMC will supply high-performance avionics. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] Esterline CMC Electronics has won several major avionics contracts, announced this week at the Farnborough…
CommercialAt Farnborough 2016, AirBaltic Touts C Series Avionics Benefits [Avionics Today 07-12-2016] Regardless of all of the financial rumors, analysis, and troubles Bombardier has suffered over the last year with its C Series program, technologically, it will be one of the…
MilitaryDoD Rolls out Phase II Cost-Cutting Plan for the F-35 F-35 Lightning II. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 07-11-2016] The Department of Defense (DoD) has released two initiatives alongside industry to reduce F-35 Lightning II production and sustainment costs. The first is…
CommercialAirbus, Boeing Outlooks See Strong Market for Satellite-Connected Aircraft [Avionics Magazine 07-11-2016] Airbus and Boeing both released their 20-year global market forecasts on the first day of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. Airbus was less optimistic in it’s long term view…