Commercial

Asian Airlines to Use ARINC Data Link Service

Three Asia Pacific airlines have selected ARINC's GLOBALink data link services for airline communications and flight operations, the Annapolis, Md.-based company said Thursday. Korean Air, Thai Airways, and Xiamen Airlines recently signed or…

Commercial

L2 Consulting Wins STC for DAC EFB

L2 Consulting Services, of Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate for the installation of a DAC International Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on Boeing 777 series…

Commercial

Jeppesen OK'ed to Design Procedures in Australia

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen was granted certification by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia to design, validate and maintain instrument flight procedures, the company said Wednesday. The certification authorizes Jeppesen to…

Military

ARINC to Install KC-135 Cockpits

ARINC Engineering Services contracted with Rockwell Collins to perform the initial installations of the Block 45 avionics upgrade on the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 fleet, the company announced Wednesday. ARINC said the installations will…

Commercial

VRG Linhas Aereas Selects Honeywell Avionics

Honeywell signed a $40 million contract with VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. to provide its full suite of safety avionics for 65 B737-800s, the companies announced Tuesday. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected…

Commercial

Cathay Pacific to Use ARINC EFB System

ARINC said Wednesday that Cathay Pacific Airways has received approval to use ARINC's AeroConnx Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system, and has begun operational evaluation. Cathay Pacific has installed the system on its…

Commercial

Boeing Tests 747-8 Freighter's Avionics

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC521, completed a four-hour test flight Monday, with engineers testing the avionics and cruise performance of the aircraft. The aircraft took off from Boeing Field in Seattle and landed…

Business & GA

GE Launches Web-Based HUMS

GE Aviation introduced on Friday a Web-based health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) utilizing GE Advanced Anomaly Detection (AAD) technology. The system is introduced with AgustaWestland on the AW139. "This application of…

Military

Watchkeeper UAV Makes Maiden U.K. Flight

Thales U.K.'s Watchkeeper UAS flew for the first time in the U.K. this month, marking the first milestone in a long-term airworthiness program. The UAS took off from dedicated facilities at Parc Aberporth…

Military

BAE Awarded U.K. Countermeasures Pact

BAE Systems was awarded a five-year, $24.4 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defense under which it will support and service the AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), which integrates electronic…