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February 10, 2012
Manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Inc. named Robert S. “Steve” Miller CEO, effective immediately. Bill Boisture, former CEO of Hawker Beechcraft, will remain as chairman of its operating subsidiary Hawker Beechcraft Corp...February 9, 2012
Aviation concerns went before a House subcommittee on Wednesday touting the importance of the GPS network to the industry, but urged lawmakers to defend the integrity of the GPS network from potential interferences and/or jamming. The House Subcommittee on Aviation called the hearing to assess the importance of the GPS signal, particularly with respect to the proposed LightSquared broadband network and its...February 8, 2012
MSP Aero, based in Minneapolis, was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of the Vision 1000 Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system from Appareo Systems on AgustaWestland AW109/119 series. The Vision 1000 is a part of Appareo Systems' Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety (ALERTS) family of FDM products. ALERTS includes hardware devices like...February 6, 2012
Trig Avionics, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, was awarded FAA technical standard order (TSO) C166b certification for its TT31 and TT22 1090ES automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) Out transponders. The certification makes equipping for ADS-B more practical and affordable for general aviation pilots, the company said. Underlining Trig’s commitment to existing...February 1, 2012
President Obama and military leaders in Washington in early January outlined a new, streamlined military strategy, following the end of the war in Iraq, which sounded very much like an earnings call of a Fortune 500 company. The words might be slightly different but the themes are very similar — gaining efficiencies; working smarter, not harder; do more with less. Following a decade of war, the...February 1, 2012
MILITARY Curtiss-Wright Division Curtiss-Wright Controls announced the formation of a Defense Solutions business group, combining its Embedded Computing and Electronics Systems businesses to better address the industry’s need for more cost-efficient commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems. The new Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), headquartered in Ashburn, Va., will offer a more...February 1, 2012
In December 2010, Gulfstream Aerospace announced the opening of a new regional sales office. Nothing unusual about that, but unlike most such announcements, this time there was a twist: Gulfstream’s new office is located in downtown Beijing, China. That’s a long way from corporate headquarters in Savannah, Ga. “China has emerged as one of our most important global markets,” said...February 1, 2012
Software problems related to FAA’s $2.1 billion En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) project are threatening to delay the agency’s multi-billion-dollar Next Generation Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. In its simplest form, ERAM will process flight radar data, provide communications support and generate display data for air traffic controllers at all 20 FAA Air Route Traffic...February 1, 2012
The requirements for higher bandwidth and speed and lower weight and power use are driving expanded use of fiber optics in the aircraft cabin and cockpit. The technology, increasingly being used to connect in-flight entertainment systems and video-rich cockpit displays, is now being looked at to play a more significant role in aircraft control operations. In the meantime, connector developers are crafting...February 1, 2012
IFE App Innotech Aviation, of Montreal, and Esoteric, of Irvine, Calif., introduced the SkyPad app, allowing users of Innotech’s I-Ku broadband system to use their own personal iPads as the controller of the SkyPad luxury in-flight entertainment system (IFE). SkyPad entertainment and cabin control system is integrated with the iPad and Ku-Band Internet. The system combines audio/video compression and...February 1, 2012
Vincent Buffa Data Device Corp. (DDC), of Bohemia, N.Y., appointed Vincent Buffa to president. Buffa has held leadership positions in engineering, sales, marketing, operations and program management. Prior to joining DDC, he was president of Crane Company’s Energy Flow Solutions, business group president at Rexnord Aerospace, general manager at Honeywell Fuel Systems and vice president of...February 1, 2012
February 11-14 Heli-Expo 2012, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas. Visit www.heliexpo.com. 14-19 Singapore Airshow 2012, Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore. Visit www.singaporeairshow.com. 22 Enhancing Your Flight Operations With Global Voice and Data Connectivity, an Avionics Magazine Webinar sponsored by Thrane & Thrane. 11 a.m. ET. Visit www.aviationtoday.com/webinars/2012-0222.html. 28-March 1 Asian...January 31, 2012
Cobham Beacon Solutions, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., received 24 FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorizations for the Artex Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) product line. The FAA has allowed transition of the previous approval from Cobham Avionics in Prescott, Ariz., to ACR Electronics in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., under the new Part 21 Transfer Process as the two Business Units are...January 30, 2012
Panasonic Avionics Corp., based in Lake Forest, Calif., commissioned and tested its new service on the Yamal 201 Russian satellite via its partner RuSat’s teleport in Moscow, Russia. The move provides essential service for aircraft routes between Europe and Asia. According to Panasonic, with the Yamal 201 satellite, the more than 1,200...January 23, 2012
Thales has been selected to provide air traffic control systems for Mexico's air navigation service provider SENEAM, the company said Monday. Under the terms of the contract, Thales will provide its Instrumental Landing System (ILS) associated with Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) and VHF...January 19, 2012
The Cessna Citation Ten prototype made its first flight Tuesday in Wichita, Kan. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling qualities, functional operations including the autopilot and autothrottle system, engine operability and avionics. Cessna said FAA type certification is on track for mid-2013 with first aircraft deliveries planned for the second half of...January 19, 2012
The Flightstar Corp., of Savoy, Ill., last week announced it paid an undisclosed sum for the assets of Bloomington Avionics, of Bloomington, Ill. The transfer was completed Dec. 29, 2011. The staff at Bloomington Avionics, as well as its complete line of overhead and services, will transfer and now operate from Flightstar’s fixed base operator facility at Champaign-Urbana’s University of...January 19, 2012
A program that will overhaul the way information is sent in the National Airspace System (NAS) is picking up steam, with a major contract under the Data Communications program set to be handed out in June. FAA last year sent out a solicitation for bidders for its Data Communications Integrated Services (DCIS) contract, under its Data Comm program, a foundational program of the mutli-billion dollar...January 18, 2012
Saab Sensis was selected by US Airways to supply its Aerobahn airport surface management system for use at three of the airline's hubs — Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix. The system combines airside operational information, such as flight schedules, planned arrival and departure gates and passenger/bag connection information...January 17, 2012
NavAero will supply its tBagC22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and display hardware for Air France's fleet of A320s, A330s, 340s and 747s, the company announced Monday. Dual networked installations of the navAero tBagC22 hardware systems – featuring built-in HSDPA/UMTS/GRPS/EDGE and WiFi connectivity – will be...
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