Business & GAAspen Avionics Awarded STC for MFD on R44 Aspen Avionics received FAA approval for installation of its H-series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) and Multi-function Flight Displays (MFD) into the Robinson R44 and R44 II model helicopters. The PFD is a…
CommercialNAVAIR Names New Chief of Unmanned Aviation Rear Adm. Mathias Winter Rear Adm. Mathias Winter was named head of the Naval Air System Command's (NAVAIR) Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)) during a change of command…
MilitaryCathay Pacific to Implement ARINC’s Flight Deck Upgrades Cathay Pacific has selected a new flight deck communications system from ARINC for its entire fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, the companies said Tuesday. (Photo: ARINC/Bob Lentz) The flight deck upgrade will…
MilitaryL-3 to Provide Video Display Terminal for MC-130J L-3 Display Systems was selected by Lockheed Martin to provide the Combat Systems Operator (CSO) Video Display Terminal (VDT) for the MC-130J. Under the terms of this contract, which was awarded in…
CommercialJetBlue Awarded STC for ACSS Transponder JetBlue received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) on its Airbus A320s for DO-260B (TSO-C166b) capability using ACSS’s XS-950 Mode S Transponder, manufacturer ACSS said. DO-260B is the highest level of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast transmission…
Business & GAL-3 Awarded Apache Display Contract L-3 Display Systems was awarded a contract from Boeing to provide the Multi-Purpose Display (MPD) on the AH-64D Apache. The 6.25-inch x 6.25-inch MPD is a form, fit, function backward- and forward-compatible…
MilitaryThrane & Thrane to Supply Satcom Components for C-130J Lockheed Martin has awarded the satellite communication component of the new Block 8.1 upgrade for the Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules to Thrane & Thrane. The program involves the upgrade of more…
Business & GAAir Greenland Selects Aviovision EFB Software Aviovision, a Belgium-based Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software provider, signed a contract with Air Greenland, for its AVIOBOOK EFB system for a Class 1 iPad device. "Air Greenland has selected the AVIOBOOK EFB…
Editor's NotePanasonic Avionics to Bring Intelsat EpicNG to Commercial Airlines Intelsat S.A. on Wednesday announced a new contract with Panasonic Avionics for up to 1 Gbps of capacity on the recently announced Intelsat EpicNG satellite platform for in-flight consumer broadband and live…
Business & GAHelinet Awarded Satcom Contract from Texas Helinet Technologies has been selected by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to develop and implement a microwave downlink and satellite system for the DPS Aircraft Section's Pilatus PC-12 NG Spectre.…