CommercialFAA OKs Jeppesen's RAIM Prediction Report Jeppesen, Englewood, Colo., received operational approved from FAA for its Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) prediction report, a technology developed to assess the integrity of GPS signals and the accuracy of airborne…
CommercialIn-Flight Web Startup Secures Funds Wi-SKY LLC, Richmond, Va., said last week it secured an infusion of private equity funding, a move the company said will support final development and the 2009 rollout of its in-flight broadband…
CommercialAir France-KLM Chose Panasonic IFE Panasonic Avionics, Lake Forest, Calif., signed an agreement with Air France-KLM to provide its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 10 new B777-300ERs. The first aircraft is scheduled to enter service March…
MilitaryRockwell Collins in E-2D Trainer Pact Rockwell Collins was selected by the U.S. Navy to provide the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System for Aircrew (HITS-A). The initial contract award is $68 million, with a total target price…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Awarded Navy Contract Northrop Grumman was awarded a $32.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of three low rate initial production Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle air vehicle units. Work…
CommercialRaytheon Wins FAA ATC Training Pact FAA awarded a $437 million contract to a Raytheon-led team to provide training support for air traffic controllers. FAA's Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution contract is a performance-based contract that replaces…
Business & GAEmteq Establishes Brazil Design Office Emteq, New Berlin, Wis., is establishing a Brazil design center, EMTEQ do Brasil, Ltda in Taubaté, in the São Paulo region. The two individual organizations had been collaborating on various projects several…
CommercialAlaska Airlines to Equip Fleet with RAAS Alaska Airlines will equip its entire fleet with Honeywell’s Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS). Alaska Airlines began installing RAAS on its Boeing 737s in July. Alaska's fleet will be fully equipped…
CommercialOman Air Selects Rockwell Collins System Oman Air selected Rockwell Collins' Tailwind 560 in-flight TV system for a fleet of seven Airbus A330s with delivery starting July 2009. The Tailwind 560 is a certified multi-region Direct Broadcast Satellite…
CommercialRockwell Collins IFE System An Airbus Option Rockwell Collins announced its dPAVES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system is now an option on Airbus Single Aisle Program. The company also said U.K. low-fare carrier easyJet in June added an Airbus A321…