CommercialAmtek Awarded $15 Million Contract for Royal Canadian Air Forces Airworthiness Program [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] Amtek, a subsidiary of Calian Technologies, has been awarded a contract renewal valued at $15 million for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) airworthiness program in Gatineau, Quebec. Amtek,…
Business & GAUTC Shakes Up Leadership at Sikorsky Robert Leduc, recently appointed president of Sikorsky Aircraft. Photo: UTC [Avionics Today 04-03-2015] United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has appointed Robert Leduc as president of Sikorsky Aircraft. Leduc will succeed Mick Maurer, who…
ATM ModernizationNextGen TAMR Continues Solid STARS Transition in Early 2015 [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] The FAA's Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement (TAMR) program has started out strong in 2015, hitting a number of major milestones. Among them, the program recently deployed the Standard…
Embedded AvionicsExelis Demonstrates Networking Tech Enhancements for US Army Airborne Radio Exelis Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) in a cockpit. Photo: Exelis [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] Exelis demonstrated a network deployment based on new capability enhancements to the Single Channel Ground…
Business & GAAVIC Looks to Up Global Push with Align Aerospace Acquisition [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] AVIC International has acquired Align Aerospace in an effort to expand its commercial aerospace services portfolio. Headquartered in Chatsworth, Calif., Align provides supply chain services for the aerospace industry…
CommercialEASA Certifies Airbus 242-Ton Maximum Take-Off Weight A330-300 Variant The Airbus 242-ton maximum take-off weight A330-300 variant. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] Airbus’ first 242-ton maximum takeoff weight A330-300 has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The company expects subsequent…
CommercialInvestigators Locate Germanwings Flight Data Recorder The crash site of Germanwings flight 9525. Photo: BEA [Avionics Today 04-02-2015] French investigators have located the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Germanwings A320 passenger flight, which crashed in the French…
ATM ModernizationAgricultural Community Calls on Swift UAS Regulation to Keep Pace with Other Countries [Aviation Today 04-01-2015] The agricultural community fears that the FAA’s lagging regulation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will leave them in the dust. A panel discussion at the Capitol building in Washington,…
Embedded AvionicsElbit Systems America Integrates CHDTS on US Navy Test Aircraft Elbit Systems of America's color helmet display and tracking system. Photo: Elbit Systems [Avionics Today 04-01-2015] Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to…
CommercialEmbraer Adds Configuration Software to Streamline Info on E2 Jets Pacelab Cabin 7 software. Photo: Pace [Avionics Today 04-01-2015] Embraer is introducing Pacelab Cabin 7 aircraft configuration software from Berlin-based Pace that integrates the jet manufacturer's market information, sales, engineering, and contracts…