CommercialNorthrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Conduct Catapult Launch of X-47B UAS Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have conducted the Navy's first catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. The test was conducted Thursday at…
Business & GASchubach Aviation Adds Citation II Jet to Fleet San Diego-based Schubach Aviation added a Cessna Citation II to its fleet, as it looks to expand its fleet and offer customers a mid-range jet with a cheaper price tag. (Schubach's Cessna…
CommercialAerospace Manufacturers Prepare for Fiscal Cliff As negotiations continue between the White House and Congress over how to avoid the highly publicized fiscal cliff, U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturers are bracing themselves for what could happen if the…
CommercialLAN Airlines, IFE Services Agree to New In-Flight Entertainment Deal LAN Airlines and IFE Services have signed a new agreement to keep the UK-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider as the South American airline’s IFE service provider. LAN originally selected IFE Services as…
MilitaryUTC Aerospace to Develop Actuators for U.S. Air Force Boeing has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to assist in developing advanced actuation technology for future U.S. Air Force tactical fighter and air mobility aircraft. The research and development for the actuators will…
Business & GAQantas Becomes Launch Customer for Airbus iPad EFB Qantas Airways will be the launch customer for the Airbus iPad electronic flight bag (EFB) “FlySmart with Airbus” application. The airframe manufacturer first announced its new performance-calculating iPad EFB application at the…
CommercialCarlisle Companies to Acquire Thermax-Raydex Business Carlisle Companies Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday said it will pay $265 million to acquire the Thermax–Raydex business, a supplier of hook-up, data and coaxial wire and cable for mission-critical applications…
MilitaryCurtiss-Wright to Provide Rotary Actuators for Northrop Grumman Curtiss Wright Controls signed a $1.6 million contract with Northrop Grumman to provide rotary actuators for the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program. The rotary geared actuators are currently…
Business & GAPro Line Fusion Flies on Embraer Legacy 500 Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion advanced avionics successfully completed the first test flight on the Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 500 mid-size business jet, the company said Wednesday. The flight occurred at Embraer’s…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Avionics Selected for C-130T Upgrades Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide a suite of avionics equipment for the U.S. Navy C-130T Avionics Obsolescence Upgrade program. The equipment will be…