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…
Editor's NoteNextGen for General Aviation: Addressing Cost, Modernizing and Improving Safety The 2020 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate remains the central issue for General Aviation (GA). The government is currently working with the industry to address the cost of equipage, while also ensuring…
Editor's NoteRotary, Pushbutton, Touchscreen: Switches Evolve with Next Generation Cockpits Cockpit switches will not be completely disappearing from flight decks any time soon, according to today’s leading aircraft Light-Emitting Diode (LED) pushbutton switch manufacturers. Avionics Magazine readers agree with the Aerospace Optics…
Editor's NoteEnhanced Vision Systems Peek Into New Markets, Capabilities Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) are stepping up as a superior set of eyes onboard the aircraft to help the pilot see in darkness and “through” haze, smog, smoke and light fog, presenting…
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