MilitaryBoeing Forgoes Further Action Against LSR-B Contract Award Artist rendering of the new Northrop Grumman-built LSR-B. Photo: US Air Force [Avionics Today 02-29-2016] Boeing and Lockheed Martin have announced the companies will forgo any further action in protest of the…
CommercialHarris Sells Aerostructures Business to Albany International Employee working on aircraft wing tip. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 02-29-2016] Albany International will acquire Harris Corp.’s Aerostructures business for an enterprise value of $210 million, the two companies announced on Feb.…
Business & GAFlightcell to Use Aspen Avionics CGS for In-flight Cellular and Satellite Wi-Fi Flightcell DZMx. Photo: Aspen Avionics [Avionics Today 02-29-2016] Flightcell International will use a proprietary version of Aspen Avionics’ CG-100 Connected Gateway System (CGS) to enable pilots and passengers of both fixed-wing and…
Business & GAJeppesen Releases iOS 9, Windows 10-Compliant FliteDeck Pro EFB Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro EFB. Photo: Jeppesen [Avionics Today 02-29-2016] Jeppesen has released a version of its FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution that is compliant with iOS 9 and Windows 10…
ATM ModernizationUK-Ireland FAB Completes Trial of SESAR Cross-Border Sectorization [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] The United Kingdom-Ireland Functional Airspace Block (FAB) has successfully concluded a trial of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) concept of dynamic sectorization — the tactical switching of…
CommercialThales to Develop Ground Component for Inmarsat’s EAN Thales will develop the ground component for the European Aviation Network. Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has selected Thales to develop and manufacture a Complementary Ground Component (CGC)…
Business & GAEmbraer Rolls Out its E190-E2 Rendering of the E190-E2. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Embraer held a ceremony on Feb. 5 to celebrate the rollout of its new E190-E2 narrow body, the first E2 jet — Embraer´s…
MilitaryUS Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin JASSM Contract for Additional Polish Air Force Integration JASSM's airframe. Photo: Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the US Air Force [Avionics Today 02-26-2016] Lockheed Martin recently received a $7.9 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to support…