ATM ModernizationChicago Jet Announces Avionics Retrofits for Gulfstream IV, Dassault Falcon Aircraft maintenance provider Chicago Jet Group (CJG) announced planned certifications for retrofit installations of a future air navigation system (FANS) 1/A+ and controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) retrofit for the Dassault Falcon 900…
Business & GACroatia Airlines to Deploy EFB System on Commercial Fleet Croatia Airlines will begin deploying navAero's tablet electronic flight bag (EFB) system in early 2014 on its Airbus A319/A320 and Bombardier Q400 fleets, following a new contract signed with the EFB provider…
Embedded AvionicsFrench E-2C Hawkeye Fleet to Receive IFF Upgrades The U.S. Navy has issued a $34.5 million contract to Northrop Grumman to provide upgraded Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems for the French Navy's fleet of E-2C Hawkeyes early warning and…
ATM ModernizationThales Expands U.S. Communications Business, Changes Name Recent acquisitions and company division mergers have lead to Thales Communications to change its name to Thales Defense & Security, the company said Wednesday. The navigation, surveillance and simulation segment of…
ATM ModernizationIridium Completes Design Review for NEXT Satellite System Iridium has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of its NEXT satellite network system, ahead of the scheduled launch in early 2015, the company said Wednesday. The NEXT satellite system…
CommercialUnited Reaches In-Flight Wi-Fi Milestone United Airlines launched its 100th in-flight Wi-Fi-equipped aircraft and plans on having nearly 200 aircraft equipped with the service by the end of 2013, the carrier said Monday. The in-flight…
Business & GAFAA Issues Special Certification for Nighthawk IV UAS FAA has issued a special airworthiness certificate for the Nighthawk IV unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a micro UAS produced by Applied Research Associates (ARA). [ARA's Nighthawk IV UAS. Photo, courtesy…
CommercialCundiff Named Astronautics President Astronautics Corporation of America, based in Milwaukee, named Chad Cundiff president, succeeding Michael Russek who is retiring. Cundiff has more than 20 years of executive, managerial and professional experience in aerospace.…
CommercialAer Lingus Launches In-Flight Connectivity Service Ireland national carrier Aer Lingus is launching in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity service on its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft with AeroMobile. [Aer Lingus A330. Photo, courtesy of Aer Lingus.] AeroMobile,…
ATM ModernizationKazkhstan to Receive Lockheed Air Traffic Management Training Lockheed Martin on Friday announced plans to deploy three air traffic management training and simulation systems for the air navigation services provider of Kazakhstan, Kazeronavigatsia. The three systems will be installed at…