CommercialFAA Issues Directive for Boeing 787 Inspections FAA on Thursday issued a new airworthiness directive requiring all U.S.-based operators of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger jet to either inspect or remove the aircraft's fixed emergency locator transmitter (ELT). …
ATM ModernizationAirports to Deploy New Ground Vehicle Surveillance Technology Air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport (DEN) and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) are beginning to use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology to track airport ground vehicles with the installation of…
Business & GABrazil Approves New Cockpit Displays for Falcon 900C/EX Brazil's civil aviation authority has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for StandardAero to begin installing Honeywell Primus Elite cockpit displays on Dassault Falcon 900EX and 900C aircraft. (A StandardAero…
ATM ModernizationAsia Pacific Governments Look to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion Several countries within the Asia Pacific are teaming up to study procedures for reducing air traffic congestion and aviation emissions within the region. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has issued…
CommercialL-3 Link to Provide UAS Training for U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force has selected L-3 Link to provide training for its Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) program, through a recompete contract. (L-3's PMATS ground control station simulator.…
CommercialLockheed Martin Second Quarter Profits, F-35 Production Increase Lockheed Martin is not seeing as much of an impact from government spending cuts as it predicted earlier this year, as the aerospace and defense manufacturer reported net earnings of $859 million…
MilitaryLi-Ion Battery in Production for F-35s Defense industry battery manufacturer Saft is working on a battery for in-flight emergency backup power for Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet, after being awarded a $6.5 million contract by GE Aviation for…
CommercialHoneywell Experienced Commercial Aerospace Growth in Second Quarter Honeywell reported its second quarter earnings last week, with a 1 percent decline in sales to $2.9 billion for its aerospace business. In a statement, Honeywell attributed the overall aerospace sales decline to…