Commercial

ARINC Sees Satcom Demand Jump

ARINC said it has seen increasing demand for its Iridium voice and data communications services by airlines. ARINC’s GLOBALink/Iridium voice and data communications services, which recently marked one year of service, is…

Military

Shadin Wins Air Force Contract

Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., won a $3.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide a digital fuel quantity computer that will replace the existing fuel quantity conditioning unit…

Commercial

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Selects Rockwell Collins

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will use Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). MHI expects global demand for around 5,000 regional jets in MRJ's size class…

Military

LaBarge Wins F-16 Contract

LaBarge, St. Louis, received a $2.2 million contract from Northrop Grumman to produce an electronic chassis used in the fire control radar system of the F-16 fighter aircraft. The Northrop Grumman AN/APG-68…

Commercial

Chelton Awarded Certification Credentials

Chelton Flight Systems has been certified by the FAA to perform its own supplemental type certifications (STC) under the agency’s oversight. The Boise, Idaho-based manufacturer of avionics equipment said it was certified…

Military

Raytheon Wins AESA Contract

Raytheon said its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has been selected by Boeing for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. The contract covers AESA development, the production of test…

Military

Northrop Grumman Awarded Radar Pact

Northrop Grumman said it was awarded two contracts from the U.S. Air Force's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center to provide radars and logistical support for the Air National Guard. The contract value…

Military

Boeing Hits C-130 Milestones

Boeing said it achieved several development milestones on its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). Boeing said it flew the C-130 AMP aircraft in October for the first time following a series of…

Business & GA

Editor’s Note: The Final Frontier

In this day and age, when passenger amenities, or the lack thereof, distinguish one airline from the next, the Airbus A380 represents the final frontier in cabin customization. Recent interviews with Airbus…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Honeywell Demonstrates Corporate Aircraft RNP As if on rails, the Honeywell Gulfstream G450 shot several curving, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approaches to Runway 5 at Morristown Municipal Airport, N.J., each time carving…