MilitaryNorthrop’s LRS-B Win Begins EMD Cycle for NextGen Bomber [Avionics Today 11-04-2015] Last week, the U.S. Air Force announced the selection of Northrop Grumman to build the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B), which will replace the aging B-52 and B-1 bomber…
Business & GAGE Ups Digital Collaboration with MENAT Aviation Technology Companies [Avionics Today 11-03-2015] GE has entered into new collaborations with technology centers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region aimed at driving digital industrial transformation. A key feature of…
CommercialFirst A350 XWB Pilot Gets FAA Certified American Airlines’ John Dudley, the first FAA certified A350 XWB pilot. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 11-03-2015] John Dudley, an American Airlines pilot, has become the first airline pilot certified by the U.S.…
Business & GATextron Adds Aircraft to European Support Fleet Textron service center. Photo: Textron [Avionics Today 11-03-2015] Textron Aviation has added a dedicated aircraft to support customers throughout Europe to strengthen its service network there. Based at the company’s Dusseldorf Service…
Business & GAHughes, GEE Modem Accelerates IFC Expectations by Two Years [Avionics Today 11-03-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Hughes Network Systems announced an agreement last week for GEE to use Hughes’ Jupiter System HT Aero Modem to power GEE’s high-performance broadband aeronautical…
CommercialF-16C Finishes Stress Tests, Could Offer Extended Durability F-16C Block 50 aircraft under construction. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 11-03-2015] Lockheed Martin has completed more than 27,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft. The company…
ATM ModernizationExpert Stresses Stringent Maintenance in the Wake of Metrojet 9268 Crash [Avionics Today 11-02-2015] An Airbus A321-200 carrying 224 passengers and crew en route from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to St. Petersburg, Russia reportedly broke apart in the air at cruising altitude over Egypt’s…
ATM ModernizationEU Parliament Puts forth Resolution for Global Flight Tracking Spectrum The European Parliament’s hemicycle (debating chamber) during a plenary session in Strasbourg. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [Avionics Today 11-02-2015] The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to enhance aviation safety and efficiency through…