Commercial

Rockwell Collins Completes DataPath Acquisition

Rockwell Collins completed its $130 million acquisition of DataPath. Under the terms of the agreement, which was first announced in April, Rockwell Collins has acquired all outstanding shares of DataPath in a…

Commercial

STC Issued for Universal FMS

Chicago Jet Group, based in Aurora, Ill., was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Universal Avionics' dual UNS-1Fw or UNS-1Lw flight management systems (FMS) in the Dassault Falcon 50. The STC includes Lateral…

Commercial

Editor’s Note: Task Force Meets

The RTCA task force assigned the unenviable task of recommending "mid-term" NextGen operational capabilities to FAA, as in those capabilities that can be achieved by 2018, wasn’t given a lot of rope…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Avionics Webinar: Providers Outline EFB Installation Considerations The business case for aircraft operators to deploy electronic flight bags (EFBs) is strong, but there are important trade-offs to consider when deciding between a…

ATM Modernization

People

Mike Stolarik QinetiQ North America, of McLean, Va., named Mike Stolarik president and chief operating officer. Stolarik is a 30-year industry veteran. Prior to this appointment, he was president of QinetiQ North…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

June 10-11 RTCA Annual Symposium, Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel, Chantilly, Va. Visit www.rtca.org. 15-21 International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Paris. Visit www.paris-air-show.com. 30 Required Navigation Performance (RNP): Operations…

Military

Serious Squall

The Dassault Aviation Rafale is the newest combat aircraft serving France’s Air Force and Navy. Over the past few years, the twin-engine fighter has replaced the Armée de l’Air’s older Jaguar fighter-bombers…

Commercial

A350: Extra Wide Responsibility

The Airbus A350XWB represents different opportunities for different avionics suppliers, but some common themes emerge in equipping the new wide body. Under a new Airbus supplier policy, major avionics vendors have been…

Commercial

Product Focus: RNP Consulting

With its proven ability to ease air-traffic congestion, save fuel and facilitate approaches to airports that are encumbered by weather or terrain, performance-based navigation (PBN) is now an option being considered by…

Commercial

Perspectives: Acheiving NextGen

In mid-January, Hank Krakowski and Peggy Gilligan of the FAA asked RTCA to undertake a new task force initiative to serve as the catalyst for the collaboration essential to transforming the promise…