Norwegian Air Shuttle has delayed the commercial debut of its second Boeing 787 by four days due to problems with warnings from its brake system. A Norwegian spokesman told ATW that the aircraft was due to enter service Sept. 2, operating flights from Stockholm to New York and Bangkok.

When the Boeing 737-100 first flew in 1967, the single-aisle, short-haul twinjet was equipped with only basic avionics. No so-called “glass cockpits” were available at the time. And 737 customers would likely not have bought them if they were. Times have changed.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has adopted Transport Canada’s airworthiness directive (AD), mandating all airlines with aircraft that carry particular types of Honeywell Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) to check the units’ wiring.

“Improperly configured” engine fire extinguisher bottles discovered last week on several All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787s were traced to the part’s producer, Kidde Aerospace, a United Technologies Corp. (UTC) subsidiary.

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has completed its reconfiguration of six Boeing 767-300ER and four 777-200ER long-haul aircraft.

Rockwell Collins has struck a deal to acquire communications specialist ARINC from Carlyle Group for $1.39 billion, strengthening its avionics, cabin systems and communications activities.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Airbus initial certification for its Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology for its A320ceo family aircraft.

Boeing confirmed to ATW it is asking specific operators of 717, Next-Generation 737, 747-400, 767 and 777s to inspect aircraft with the Honeywell fixed emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) following the July 12 Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner fire at London Heathrow Airport.