MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Completes Development of Situation Awareness System, Gets $124M Contract The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy aircrews are set to receive new situational awareness solutions from Northrop Grumman. The company said Thursday it has received a contract award for production of AN/APR-39D(V)2…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Network Manager Now Monitoring Datalink Performance The Network Manager is now responsible for monitoring datalink performance in Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) network, Eurocontrol said. This builds on the recommendations from the Single European Sky ATM Research (SEAR)…
CommercialAirbus Readies Succession Plan as Top Executives Exit Company Airbus has a succession plan as top executives make their way out of the organization. CEO Tom Enders will not seek further mandate beyond April 2019, the French original equipment manufacturer said…
CommercialHawaiian Sees Airbus A321neo as New 'Competitive Weapon' January will bring a new beginning to Hawaii, when Hawaiian Airlines begins flying its first Airbus A321neo. Hawaiian CEO Mark Dunkerly, who will retire in March, sees the A321neo as the airline’s…
MilitaryAircrew Fires Long-Range Missiles off B-1B Bomber A Boeing B-1B launched long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM) while flying over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California. According to Lockheed Martin, the missile manufacturer, B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against…
MilitaryCanada Starts Fighter Competition Process, Aims for 2025 Delivery Canada has reaffirmed it’s not interested in sole-sourcing Boeing F/A-18s for its air force by opening up the competition to everyone. The government said Wednesday it is holding an “open and transparent…
Business & GAFAA OKs Primus Elite for Bombardier Global Express Honeywell has received an FAA supplemental type certificate for Bombardier’s Global Express business jets. Those aircraft can now fly with Primus Elite cockpit offerings, the company said. Upgrades include new liquid crystal…
Business & GARockwell Collins to Restore Instrument Approaches to Database, NBAA Says The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is awaiting a new solution from Rockwell Collins that will rectify previous issues with the software database of instrument approaches. NBAA said it and other industry…
ATM ModernizationTests Validate SESAR Augmented Reality Tech for Air Traffic Controllers Tests carried out by Resilient Synthetic Vision for Advanced Control Tower Air Navigation Service Provision (RETINA) partners have shown that augmented reality could enhance air traffic control operations. The Single European Sky…
CommercialRockwell Collins to Vote on UTC Merger in January Rockwell Collins share owners will have the opportunity to provide their vote on the proposed $30 billion merger with United Technologies Corp. (UTC) Jan. 11, 2018. According to a proxy statement submitted…