MilitaryCurtiss-Wright in FCS Development Phase Curtiss-Wright Corp., Roseland, N.J., will participate in the development and demonstration phase of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems' (FCS) Integrated Computer System (ICS) program. Under terms of the $4.25 million contract…
MilitaryPortugal to Deploy Northrop Grumman Pod The Portuguese air force selected Northrop Grumman's Litening Advanced Targeting (AT) system for its F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program. Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver 12 targeting…
CommercialEMS Technologies Acquires Sky Connect EMS Technologies will pay $15.5 million to acquire Sky Connect, Takoma Park, Md., a move EMS said will enable it to build an Iridium services-based business for the commercial and military aviation…
CommercialAirbus Selects Rockwell Collins for A350 XWB Rockwell Collins will supply information management and navigation capabilities for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, the companies announced Wednesday. Rockwell Collins will provide its Information Management Onboard solution, which is a hosting…
Business & GAEclipse Aviation CEO Steps Down Vern Raburn, founder and CEO of very light jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., stepped down, under terms of a new round of financing for the company. Eclipse Roel Pieper will become…
Business & GARosen Receives Repair Station Certification Rosen Aviation, Eugene, Ore., received EASA Part-145 repair station certification, which allows it to provide Form 8130-3 dual release (EASA/FAA) on all repair work performed on products contained within its repair station…
Business & GAGarmin Avionics Suite Gets STC Garmin, Olathe, Kan., received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification with an Approved Model List for the G600, an avionics suite. The approval allows the G600 to be installed in 785…
Business & GAAvidyne Unveils EVS, SVS Avidyne Corp., Lincoln, Mass., added synthetic and enhanced vision capabilities to its Entegra avionics suite. The announcement was made at this week’s EAA AirVenture trade show in Oshkosh, Wis. The synthetic vision…
CommercialNIKI to Use Teledyne Data Acquisition Unit Austrian carrier NIKI will use Teledyne Controls’ Flight Data Interface Management Units (FDIMU) on 20 of its A320s. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Teledyne Controls, El Segundo, Calif., said…
CommercialSouthwest Extends Honeywell Contract Southwest Airlines extended its avionics and mechanical products maintenance contract with Honeywell. The contract covers Southwest’s entire fleet of Boeing 737s for the next 10 years. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under…