Boeing 737 MAX takes first flight with new large-format flight displays from Rockwell Collins

The Boeing 737 MAX took its first flight today in Renton, Wash., making it the latest next-generation Boeing aircraft to fly with Rockwell Collins’ advanced large-format flight displays. More than 3,000 737 MAX aircraft are on order with the first delivery expected in 2017. The new 737 MAX flight deck includes four configurable 15.1-inch landscape … Dowiedz się więcej

Rolls-Royce wins Norwegian order worth 2,7 bilion

Rolls-Royce has won a $2.7bn order from Norwegian for Trent 1000 engines and TotalCare® long-term service support for 19 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The order also includes TotalCare for Trent 1000 engines that will power 11 previously-announced leased Boeing 787s yet to enter service. Rolls-Royce will provide TotalCare with a fully comprehensive Availability Service … Dowiedz się więcej

NATS Appoints Lockheed Martin as Systems Integration Partner

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has been appointed by NATS to support the UK air traffic management company’s technology transformation programme over the coming years as their systems integration partner. The programme will enhance NATS’ capabilities to provide efficient and resilient services to their airline and airport customers. It will support the introduction of a more efficient … Dowiedz się więcej

Thales Reality H Simulator receives Level D Qualification for the opening of the helicopter training centre in Norway

At a ceremony held today (27.01) at Stavanger in Norway, Thales officially opened its Norway Training Centre, unveiling the first of several planned helicopter training programmes. Having received both the EASA FSTD Operator (Flight Simulation Training Devices Operator), and Level D qualification for its Reality H Full Flight Simulator, The Norway Training Centre begins training … Dowiedz się więcej

Thales Announces JetBlue as Launch Customer for its Next Generation TV Solution

Thales has been selected by JetBlue Airways to upgrade the current and future A320 fleet with its next generation in-seat television solution called STV+. As the launch customer for STV+, JetBlue will benefit from an enhanced passenger experience produced by Thales. Key Points JetBlue becomes launch customer for Thales’ next generation in-seat TV solution, STV+. … Dowiedz się więcej

Federal Aviation Administration Approves Honeywell’s Hardware For Inmarsat Global Xpress In-Flight Wireless Network

Honeywell Aerospace’s (NYSE: HON) JetWave™ wireless in-flight connectivity system has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval for the Boeing 757. Honeywell’s JetWave is the exclusive hardware for aircraft to connect to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress, the only high-speed broadband satellite network spanning the globe that will provide fast, seamless and reliable connectivity over both land and … Dowiedz się więcej