Business & GA

Garmin Avionics Receive EASA Approval

Garmin, of Olathe, Kan., received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation of the FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) issued for the installation of the G1000 avionics suite in King Air 200 and…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing Awarded C-17 Training Contract

Boeing received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver C-17 training devices to three sites. The contract value is $44 million initially and up to $72 million if two options…

Military

Navy Orders Litening Targeting Pods 

Northrop Grumman was awarded a $486 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for procurement of up to 99 LITENING advanced targeting pods; and 241 upgrade kits and associated repair support for AV-8B (domestic…

Business & GA

Conforming HondaJet Makes First Flight

Honda Aircraft Co. completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet light business jet, the company announced Dec. 21. The airframer said the flight is a "significant step in Hondas aerospace program…

Military

Rockwell Collins Acquires Simulation Company

Rockwell Collins on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Blue Ridge Simulation, of Leesburg, Va., a supplier of sensor simulation for U.S. Department of Defense, commercial and international training applications. Financial terms of…

Military

Navy Launches Aircraft Using EMALS

The Navy on Saturday launched the first aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, N.J., test site using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) technology. The Navy has been using steam…

Business & GA

Cobham To Supply Korean Utility Helicopter

Cobham will provide antennas and avionics for the indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), under a multi-million dollar long term agreement with the manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. Cobham Antenna Systems will supply…

Commercial

Iberia to Extend Lufthansa Data Contract

Spanish airline Iberia will extend its contract with Lufthansa Systems for the Lido/Flight Management System (FMS) database for another five years. The Lido/FMS database from Lufthansa Systems contains route information including altitude and…