Business & GA

Duncan Expands Helicopter Avionics Testing

Duncan has expanded its helicopter avionics testing capabilities with the addition of three new diagnostic test sets, the company said Thursday, Jan. 2.    All three test sets support products from Northern…

Commercial

2014 'Another Record Year' for Commercial Aerospace

Airlines and operators replacing older fleets with new fuel-efficient aircraft coupled with increased air passenger demand in the Middle East and Asia Pacific markets is expected to make 2014 another "record year"…

Business & GA

Thales TopStart to Power Dassault Falcon 5X

The electric starter-generator system TopStart is Dassault’s choice for its Falcon 5X business jet. The Falcon 5X engine Snecma Silvercrest has control laws that sync well with TopStart according to Guy Lefebvre,…

Commercial

Air Force Awards Raytheon $70 Million Contract

Raytheon Company won a $70 million firm-fixed-price contract for Advanced Countermeasures Electronic Systems (ACES) and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) to support software sustainment, in-country spares and various activities at Eglin Air and…

Commercial

Lockheed Wins Two Air Force Contracts

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation a $9.5 thousand contract for aircraft components and accessories Wednesday, Jan. 1 and an $8 million firm-fixed-price modification on an existing contract for Foreign…

Editor's Note

iPads and Next Generation Avionics Technology

We start the new year with an updated look and a number of new features for the magazine. We are particularly excited to bring you our first global airline roundtable where we…

Editor's Note

Scan

Honeywell Touchscreen Research Guides FAA Regulation Phoenix-based aerospace manufacturer Honeywell is under an ongoing contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the usability of various forms of touch technology, such…

Editor's Note

Global Airlines Execs Discuss Future Avionics Needs

In its first ever global airlines executive roundtable, Avionics magazine talks to leading executives from some of the world’s top airlines about the challenges they face and where they will be investing…

Editor's Note

2014 Outlook Panel

The start of a new year always brings fresh optimism as companies look to the future, embrace new technologies, and roll out new products. We seem to be on a cautious economic…