Business & GADuncan 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…
Commercial2014 '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 & GAThales 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,…
Business & GAPanasonic, China Telecom Satellite Partner for In-flight Connectivity Panasonic Avionics and China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited signed a definitive agreement to develop in-flight connectivity solutions for Chinese airlines. The agreement will provide 39 Panasonic customer airlines flying into and over…
CommercialAir 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…
CommercialLockheed 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 NoteAIM Avionics Databus Solutions AIM GmbH has been in the Avionics Test and Simulation market for many years and will celebrate 25 years in the business in 2014. Our core business is to design and manufacture…
Editor's NoteHansjoerg Frey Managing Director and CEO AIM GmbH Having worked for more than 25 years in the defense and aerospace industry, we have experienced significant changes over the last three decades. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, avionics databus standards and…
Editor's NoteLoren K. Jensen President and CEO Aerospace Optics, Inc. Although the testing and certification requirements of the avionics industry can make the segment seem slow to adopt/accept change, there are currents of change flowing beneath that calm exterior. The proliferation of…
Editor's NoteDisplays: New Visions Taking Shape While home to a battery of complex avionics, the flight deck has not historically been a place you would expect to find the latest technology. Of course, there are significant safety and…