MilitaryBAE Systems Files Protest to NGJ Contract BAE Systems, who led a team that lost a bid to Raytheon for the Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Technology Development contract earlier this month, has filed a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to…
ATM ModernizationBudget Cuts Would Further Delay NextGen NextGen, already mired by program delays and budget overruns, could be facing more financial and scheduling challenges ahead if a House budget proposal passes. Calvin Scovel, the Transportation Department's inspector general…
CommercialUK Officials Urge Airworthiness Action on Boeing 787 Emergency Locator System U.K. investigators are recommending deactivation of Honeywell's Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) system on all Boeing 787 aircraft, following a technical examination of a 787 that caught on fire last week at London's…
ATM ModernizationMetron Aviation to Support Air Traffic Redesign in Australia Dulles, Va.-based Metron Aviation has a new agreement with Airservices Australia to assist in addressing the need to improve flight operations within Australia. Under the agreement, Metron will assist with engaging…
CommercialWestJet Encore, Lufthansa Technik Sign Fleet Support Agreement WestJet Encore, WestJet's newly launched Canadian regional carrier, has a new agreement with Lufthansa Technik to provide component support for its fleet of Bombardier Q400s. Under the multi-year agreement, Lufthansa Technik…
Business & GAHouse Passes Small Airplane Revitalization Act The House on Tuesday unanimously passed the Small Airplane Revitalization Act which requires FAA to replace its current prescriptive regulations on small aircraft certification with performance-based regulations. A similar bill was…
CommercialBoeing, Panasonic Partnership Markets eXConnect to Government Operators Boeing has a new agreement to begin marketing Panasonic Avionics' satellite-based in-flight broadband service eXConnect to government operators. Under the agreement, Boeing will market the Ku-band aeronautical network to government customers…
Business & GAFAA Approves New Flight Deck for Piper PA-32 Saratoga FAA has issued Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for installation of the Avidyne Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9) on the Piper PA-32-301 series Saratoga aircraft. (The upgraded Piper-PA-32…
ATM ModernizationAvionics, Satellite-Based Approaches Help Reduce Eurocopter Sound Footprint During recent test flights in Marignane, France, Eurocopter used a combination of avionics and augmented satellite guidance to develop landing approaches that could lead to a significant reduction of the sound footprint…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing to Expand Support for Australian Air Defense System Boeing will expand its support of an Australian air defense command and control system, Vigilare, under a new five-year $60 million contract announced Thursday with the Australian Department of Defense. Boeing…