Business & GA

Cobham, Thrane & Thrane Reach Revised Agreement

Cobham said it has reached an agreement with Thrane & Thrane's board to increase its stake in the airborne connectivity company. Cobham revised its original offer from last month, increasing its per-share…

Military

Lockheed Martin Delivers Final F-22

Lockheed Martin on Wednesday delivered the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force. This final Raptor joins a U.S. Air Force fleet of 187 operational F-22s and will join other…

Embedded Avionics

Hainan Airlines Selects Teledyne Flight Data Products

Teledyne Controls, based in El Segundo, Calif., said it was selected by Hainan Airlines for automating flight data retrieval and electronic software part distribution. The package selected includes Teledyne’s Wireless GroundLink system…

Military

Frequentis Awarded ATC Voice Contract

Frequentis received a contract from Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to supply the VoiceCommunication Systems (VCS) to be used at the Doha International Airport Main Fire Control Station. The Frequentis pure3020X system is…

ATM Modernization

Editor’s note: iCockpit

If the number of press releases that come into my inbox are any indication, tablet computers, more specifically iPads, are becoming as ubiquitous in airplanes as seatback tray tables and multifunction displays.…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Enters Next Phase Lead An EA-18G Growler of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-138 aircraft takes off following a stop on Crete returning to Whidbey Island, Wash., after a six-month…

Business & GA

Sprucing Up

Garmin’s G1000 flight deck, pictured on a King Air C90, integrates flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain awareness, traffic, weather and engine instruments on a 15-inch multi-function display and two 10.4-inch primary…

Commercial

HUMS Technology

Since their emergence more than 20 years ago, health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) have expanded from oil and gas rotorcraft to military helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, drones and business jets. HUMS systems…

Business & GA

Synthetic Vision Systems

Rockwell Collins SVS, as pictured on the Heads-Up Guidance System of its test aircraft flying over Washington state. As synthetic vision systems become more mainstream, technology providers are refining their offerings to…

Business & GA

Q&A: Embry-Riddle’s Alex Mirot

Alex Mirot Interest in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), particularly in the civil space, is growing rapidly. And as the FAA looks to integrate civilian UASs into the National Airspace System during the…