Commercial

Transport Canada, FAA, EASA Approve CS100 FFS

Bombardiers newly certified CS100 aircraft. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Transport Canada, the U.S. FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded Interim Level C qualification on the CAE-built Full-Flight…

Commercial

Egyptair Contracts SITA for Mission-Critical Connectivity

SITA will provide Egyptair with connectivity to improve operational efficiency. Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Egyptair has signed a five-year contract with air transport communications provider, SITA, for the implementation, management and…

Commercial

Lufthansa Technik to Provide TCS for SWISS 777 Fleet

SWISS 777-300ER long-haul aircraft, rendering. Photo: SWISS [Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide component support for its future Boeing 777 long-haul fleet. The corresponding…

Commercial

On the Rise: The 2015 Air Traffic Breakdown

[Avionics Today 12-28-2015] Throughout 2015, commercial aviation has seen a global rise in air traffic and profitability, according to preliminary figures released on Dec. 22 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).…

Business & GA

Honda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Deliveries

[Avionics Today 12-24-2015] Honda Aircraft Co. completed the first delivery of its light business jet, the HondaJet, on Dec. 23, 2015. The delivery milestone follows final type certification issued by the FAA…

Business & GA

E1000 Completes Maiden Flight

[Avionics Today 12-24-2015] Epic AIrcraft completed the maiden flight of its first E1000 business jet conforming flight test article, FT1. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) remains on schedule to achieve an FAA…

Military

US Air Force Receives Additional Super Hercules

[Avionics Today 12-24-2015] U.S. Air Force crews recently ferried two additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the Lockheed Martin facility. These aircraft are a C-130J-30 Super Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air…