MilitaryU.S. Air Force Signs Predictive Maintenance Enterprise Agreement with U.K.-Based SDL A United States Air Force enterprise agreement this month with the U.K.-based SDL will support maintenance and operations personnel with technical documentation around diagnostic checklists and repair procedures and enable information sharing…
Business & GANBAA 2019: Linking Useful Aircraft Data a Priority, Honeywell Says LAS VEGAS – Tying together useful aircraft data across flyer experience, operations, and maintenance is a priority for Honeywell, according to the company, as the aviation industry braces for the urban air…
Business & GAEmbraer Looks to Bring Full Fly-By-Wire to Phenoms LAS VEGAS – Embraer is looking to make its light Phenom business jets full fly-by-wire, as the aviation industry moves toward giving light jets such a capability, Michael Amalfitano, the president and…
Business & GATextron President Talks Avionics, Connectivity on Newly Certified Citation Longitude LAS VEGAS – Textron Aviation is showcasing its newly certified Citation Longitude business jet at this year's annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference here. The aircraft's Garmin G5000 avionics features touch-screen…
Business & GABombardier Looks Forward to Certification of Combined Vision System LAS VEGAS – David Coleal, the president of Bombardier Aviation, said on Oct. 21 that Bombardier is looking forward to the certification of the "first true combined vision system" developed solely for…
MilitaryUpcoming ALIAS Test to Demonstrate Autonomous Flight The upcoming final flight test of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS), funded through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), will feature remote or autonomous flight of a modified Sikorsky…
MilitaryL3Harris To Upgrade Rover Under $90 Million Army Contract L3Harris is to upgrade its Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (Rover) under the terms of a $90 million contract with the U.S. Army, but the company said the Army has advised no…
Embedded AvionicsArmy Wants Funding Increase for FLRAA Risk Reduction, As Service Seeks Common Avionics Interfaces The U.S. Army wants $75 million in Fiscal 2020 for risk reduction on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)–nearly $43 million more than its budget request–as the service seeks common electrical, mechanical,…