Commercial

Kratos Awarded UH-60M Avionics Contract

Kratos Defense received a $7.1 million contract to develop helicopter maintenance training systems for the UH-60M Black Hawk, the company said Monday.  The San Diego-based defense manufacturer said it will provide full-fidelity…

Business & GA

Jeppesen Introduces Electronic Flight Bag for iPad

Jeppesen introduced their FliteDeck Pro Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) iPad solution last week. The Boeing subsidiary said their iPad-based EFB is now available for airlines, fractional business jet operators and military fleet…

Embedded Avionics

Honeywell Upgrades IntuVue 3-D Aircraft Weather Radar

Honeywell upgraded its IntuVue aircraft weather radar system, adding capabilities to detect turbulence, hail and lightning for pilots in advance of approaching storm cells. The upgrade will be offered initially as a…

Commercial

Community College Selects UTC to Develop UAS

Sinclair Community College of Dayton, Ohio selected UTC Aerospace Systems to develop two small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for their first responders training program. UTC will also provide a tablet-style ground station,…

Business & GA

Report: Sequestration Leads to Job Loss, Delays NextGen

FAA’s multi-billion dollar air transportation system modernization initiative could face severe delays and possible budget cuts as a result of sequestration, according to a report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). The…

Commercial

Gogo Upgrades Delta, Virgin America In-Flight Package

In-flight connectivity provider Gogo upgraded its in-flight internet access suite for Delta and Virgin America passengers to include free access to eBay. “By partnering with eBay, passengers can now shop a wide…

Military

Avcorp Agreement with Boeing for Flight Control Prototype

Avcorp Industries on Thursday announced a purchase agreement with Boeing for a prototype of its Ruddevator flight control system. The Canada-based manufacturer said Boeing sought the Ruddevator to provide stabilization and directional…