Business & GA

Gulfstream's G250 Hits the Skies

Gulfstream's large range, mid-size G250 completed its first flight in Israel on Friday. The flight, which lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes, tested the aircraft's flight-handling qualities and characteristics, and pilots performed…

Business & GA

Skytrac's Satcom Equipment STC'ed for DHC-6

SkyTrac Systems, of Kelowna, British Columbia, received a supplemental type certification (STC) for ts automated flight following and satellite communications equipment on the de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter airframe. The DHC-6 is…

Military

Bell Selects Quantum3D Image Generator

Bell Helicopter selected an image generator program from Quantum3D, of San Jose, Calif., for avionics evaluation and training. The IDX 6000 image generator will replace two of Bell's existing image generators and display…

Military

Teledyne Awarded E-6B Contract

Teledyne Controls, of El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $5 million contract by sub-contractor L-3 Communications to supply the flight data acquisition system, ground-based flight data monitoring tools and flight training simulator crew…

Commercial

Aegean Airlines to Use CabinVu System

Greek airline Aegean Airlines will use AD Aerospace's CabinVu in-flight security systems for its Boeing 737-400s. The system includes the Cockpit Door Monitoring System (CDMS), which provides pilots with a clear and unrestricted…

Commercial

Tronics, Thales Sign Supply Agreement

Thales signed a strategic supply agreement for navigation systems will Tronics Microsystems, a French manufacturer of integrated custom MEMS components. Under the agreement, Tronics will produce vacuum-packaged inertial MEMS-sensing elements based on…

Military

Boeing Completes First AH-64D Test Flights

Boeing's AH-64D Apache Block III program has completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, Ariz., demonstrated flight characteristics and handling maneuvers, Boeing said.…

ATM Modernization

FAA Soliciting NextGen Bids

FAA said Friday it is soliciting bids from companies for NextGen-related work contracts with an approximate combined value of $7 billion, the largest award in the agency’s history. Under the umbrella awards,…

Commercial

Cobham Establishes Indian Subsidiary

Cobham is expanding its presence in Indian, establishing a wholly owned subsidiary, Cobham India Private Limited. With offices in New Delhi and Bangalore, Cobham India Private Limited will open during the first quarter of…

Business & GA

Gulfstream G650 Passes First Flight Tests

Gulfstream's ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 has successfully completed its first series of flight tests, according to the company. The 1-hour and 45-minute flight tested the aircraft's handling qualities, engine operability and flap operation. Additionally, the crew…