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May 21, 2013
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the TrueNorth Avionics Simphon cabin communications systems on all Gulfstream business jets. (Gulfstream 550. Photo: TrueNorth Avionics.) ...May 21, 2013
Rockwell Collins on Monday announced a series of upgrades for its Pro Line 21 avionics system on Bombardier Challenger 300 and 350 business jets. (Pro Line 21 avionics system. Photo: Rockwell Collins.) The upgrades...May 21, 2013
The L-3 GH-3900 Electronic Standby System (ESIS) has been certified by Beechcraft Corp. for its King Air C90 line of production turboprop aircraft, joining the King Air 250 and 350 models in Beechcraft's offering of the GH-3900 ESIS. ...May 20, 2013
Northrop Grumman's European air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, was selected to supply an area coverage system for air traffic control radio communications in the East Shetland oil-producing region of the North Sea. The system was implemented in collaboration with NATS, the U.K. air traffic management...May 20, 2013
European-based Dassault Falcon Services Le Bourget selected Rockwell Collins' Skybox cabin solution as a retrofit for its Falcon 2000EX business jet, the company said Monday. (Rockwell Collins Skybox System. Photo: Rockwell Collins.) Skybox, introduced in October, wirelessly...May 17, 2013
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a Congressional panel on Thursday that the agency is poised to meet 80 percent of the deliverables required on the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act. Huerta updated the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on the agency's implementation of the airspace modernization, safety improvements and government-industry collaboration...May 17, 2013
Embraer on Thursday announced certification from FAA, EASA and ANAC Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) for installation of next generation avionics components on its Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 business jets. The Brazilian airframe manufacturer...May 16, 2013
West Star Aviation is investing $15 million in three of its U.S. facilities this year, as it looks to capitalize on increased demand for its business aviation products. In a statement on Thursday, West Star said it has "outperformed the industry," which is still rebounding from the economic downturn. Plans call for adding about 160,000 square feet at West Star’s two largest...May 16, 2013
Rockwell Collins surpassed 250 deliveries of its Venue cabin management and entertainment system for business aircraft, the highest number of HD cabin systems delivered in the business aircraft market segment. Venue, unveiled by Rockwell Collins in 2007, has an open-architecture design that accommodates future technologies, such as the...May 16, 2013
Astro-Med will produce airborne printers for Honeywell's business jet and regional jet avionics suites, under a contract announced Wednesday. The two companies signed a long-term manufacturing and product life cycle support agreement to make the...May 16, 2013
FLYHT Aerospace has a new five-year $480,000 contract to supply an undisclosed Maldivian carrier with its Automated Information Reporting System...May 15, 2013
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted its first ship-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission with AeroVironment's Puma UAS. (A Puma Unmanned Aircraft is launched off NOAA ship Nancy Foster. Photo, courtesy of NOAA.) NOAA conducted five flights with the Puma, as the agency looked to test the unmanned aircraft's ability to monitor...May 15, 2013
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software developer Flightman has a new contract to provide infrastructure of a Class 2 EFB for WestJet's regional subsidiary, WestJet Encore. Under the contract, Flightman will develop the infrastructure to support a Class 2 EFB. WestJet has...May 14, 2013
The U.S. Navy will attempt the first launch of an unmanned aircraft from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday, using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS). (X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) loaded onto flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D.) The X-47B is about the size of a fighter...May 14, 2013
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $555.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman to modernize its fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In a...May 13, 2013
Airbus ProSky has a new agreement with Latin American airline group Avianca and TACA to implement Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures at airports in Central and South America. The partnership will begin by implementing...May 13, 2013
Lockheed Martin completed flight testing of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Extended range for the U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation...May 13, 2013
Embraer added new component suppliers for its next generation of E-Jets, as the airframe manufacturer looks to begin integrating more systems into the aircraft. Rockwell Collins will provide...May 10, 2013
The U.S. Army issued a $110 million contract to Poway, Calif.-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to provide support for its fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). (Gray Eagle UAS. Photo, courtesy of...May 10, 2013
BAE Systems has a new agreement with cabin connectivity and lighting solutions provider EMTEQ to collaborate on the development of IntelliCabin, an integrated cabin management system designed for commercial aircraft. ...
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