CommercialVirgin America Chases Revenue, Efficiency with 10 New A321neos Virgin America A320. Photo: Virgin America [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] Virgin America has announced plans acquire 10 new Airbus A321neo aircraft. Virgin America Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Peter Hunt…
CommercialPremier Snags Republic Airways MRO Contract Premier Aviation maintenance facility. Photo: Marketwire [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] Premier Aviation Overhaul Center and Republic Airways Holdings (Republic) have signed a long-term agreement for Premier to provide airframe heavy maintenance on Republic…
CommercialHow A&D Companies are Advancing Tech Under Sequestration [Avionics Today 12-17-2015] While budgetary concerns as a result of the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA) have restricted Research and Development (R&D) funding in the U.S. aerospace market for the last five…
CommercialAeroMobile, Panasonic Avionics Launch In-Flight 3G Network Aeromobile has launched an in-flight 3G network. Photo: Aeromobile [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] AeroMobile, mobile network operator, in conjunction with Panasonic Avionics, has launched an in-flight 3G network. The network is operated over…
CommercialNorwegian Group Expands Lufthansa Technik Contracts Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800. Photo: Norwegian Air Shuttle [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] The Norwegian Group has extended the Total Base Maintenance Support (TBS) contract with Lufthansa Technik for its Boeing 737-800 fleet.…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Expands Mandate for Dutch, German Military ATC The 41 Eurocontrol member states met during the annual Provisional Council meeting. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] Eurocontrol member states have decided to extend Eurocontrol’s mandate to operate military Air Traffic Control…
ATM ModernizationEuropean Commission Adopts New Rules on Aircraft Tracking The European Commission has adopted new rules for more stringent aircraft tracking. Photo: European Commission [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] The European Commission has adopted new rules for flight recorders, underwater locating devices and…
ATM ModernizationAIA Year in Review: Policy, Numbers and Future Markets [Avionics Today 12-16-2015] The Aerospace Industry Association’s (AIA) year-end event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday touted several of the year’s policy and industry accomplishments in the aerospace and defense arenas, but kept…