ATM Modernization

Lockheed Martin Upgrades US Air Force ATOMS

Air Defense Command and Control at Lockheed Martin. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to update the Air Tasking Order Management System (ATOMS),…

Commercial

Trigo Group Earns Airbus Contract to Ensure Cabin Conformity

Assembly of the A350-1000 fuselage. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] Trigo Group has been awarded a contract by Airbus to provide comprehensive inspection of aircraft cabin elements for the Pan-European aircraft manufacturer…

Business & GA

Honeywell Aero Reports Steady Q3

Honeywell Aerospace offices. Photo: Honeywell [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] Honeywell has released its third quarter 2015 earnings with a 5 percent uptick in segment profit. The report showed sales for the third quarter…

ATM Modernization

DataComm Makes the Business Case, Experts Say

[Avionics Today 10-19-2015] Operators, regulatory agencies, Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) and manufacturers alike are seeing the benefits of Data Communications (DataComm) trials currently taking off in Memphis and Newark Liberty International airports…

Embedded Avionics

BAE Awards Cobham $50 Million Contract for F-35

F-35 Lightning II. Photo: Cobham [Avionics Today 10-19-2015] Cobham has received a series of orders from BAE Systems for microelectronic products valued at approximately $51 million for the F-35 Lightning II platform. Cobham…

ATM Modernization

Equip Now: Experts Push Operators to Comply

ADS-B. Photo: Wikipedia [Avionics Today 10-16-2015] Experts are making the point clearer than ever: equip your aircraft for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) now because the deadline won’t change. “The mandate is today,”…

Business & GA

Gulfstream G500 Hits 100 Flight Hours

Gulfstream G500 aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 10-15-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that it’s G500 has achieved several flight-test milestones, including surpassing more than 100 hours of flight. Gulfstream announced the G500…