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Lockheed Martin to Supply 78 US Government C-130Js

C-130J Super Hercules, rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 1-04-2016] Lockheed Martin will deliver 78 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J multi-year II contract. The Department of Defense…

Business & GA

CAE Announces $72 Million in Contracts

[Avionics Today 12-31-2015] CAE has signed a series of training solution contracts valued at more than $72 million with five airlines. The contracts include a cadet training program extension to create additional…

Business & GA

China Express Orders 10 Bombardier CRJ900 Jets

China Airlines CRJ900 jet. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 12-31-2015] China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 CRJ900 regional jets, raising its total orders for this model of aircraft to…

Commercial

Flyht Aerospace AFIRS 228 Receives Brazilian Certification

Rendering of Flyht Aerospace’s AFIRS system. Photo: Flyht [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil has awarded Flyht Aerospace Solutions a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Automated…

Commercial

Hawaiian Airlines Appoints New COO

Jon Snook, chief operations officer, Hawaiian Airlines. Photo: Hawaiian Airlines [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] Hawaiian Airlines has appointed Jon Snook to the position of chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian's interim…

ATM Modernization

uAvionix, Draganfly Integrate UAS ADS-B with Sense-and-Avoid

The Ping network at work with Draganfly Innovations' Surveyor GS. Photo: Draganfly [Avionics Today 12-30-2015] uAvionix Corp. has integrated its Ping Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver with Draganfly's autopilot and surveyor ground…