ATM ModernizationMetrics, Industry Collaboration Key to NextGen Ramp Up Bill Ayer, former chairman and CEO of Alaska Air Group and FAA’s Assistant Administrator for NextGen Edward Bolton Jr. at the Aviation 2015 conference. Photo: Aviation 2015 [Avionics Today 06-24-2015] Bill Ayer,…
ATM ModernizationAutomotive to Aerospace: Test Equipment Draws on Smart Cars to Boost Tech [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] The aerospace industry could find a fast friend in the automotive market when it comes to providing reliable and effective test equipment to the two quickly evolving markets. Both…
Business & GASpherea Test & Services Leads Consortium to Build Open-Air Test Cells for Safran [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Snecma (Safran) has awarded a consortium composed of Equip’Aero Services, Latecoere Services, SNC – Lavalin, and Spherea Test & Services, a contract to build an open-air test cell for…
Business & GACobham AvComm Partners with Nextec Global [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Cobham AvComm, formerly a division of Aeroflex and manufacturer of advanced test solutions, has selected Nextec Global as a channel partner for the United States, Latin America and other…
Business & GATeradyne Acquires Universal Robots [Avionics Today 06-25-2015] Teradyne, a supplier of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and system test solutions, has completed the acquisition of Universal Robots, a supplier of collaborative robots that work side-by-side with production…
Business & GADennis Muilenburg Tapped as Next Boeing CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg, Boeing president and chief executive officer effective July 1. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 06-24-2015] The Boeing board of directors has elected Dennis A. Muilenburg to replace Jim McNerney Jr.…
Business & GAAspen Avionics Touts GPS Company Accord Technology Acquisition [Avionics Today 06-24-2015] Aspen Avionics has acquired Accord Technology (AT) from Accord India and AvValues of Phoenix, Ariz. As a result of the acquisition, Aspen Avionics has expanded the company’s geographic footprint…
CommercialGEE and flydubai to Deploy Fully Integrated IFE&C flydubai aircraft on runway. Photo: flydubai [Avionics Today 06-23-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) will equip Dubai-based airline flydubai's current and future fleet of Next-Generation (NG) Boeing 737-800 aircraft with GEE’s broadband AirConnect…