Commercial

ARINC Names New CFO

ARINC, Annapolis, Md., on Monday named Stephen L. Waechter vice president of business operations and chief financial officer. Waechter was most recently chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president at CACI…

Business & GA

IS&S Upgrades PC-12 Avionics

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), Exton, Pa., announced upgrades to its avionics system for the PC-12. Enhancements to the IS&S Flat Panel Display System for the PC-12 include a single-sided cockpit option;…

Military

Northrop Grumman Awarded AMF JTRS Pact

Northrop Grumman received a 56-month contract from Lockheed Martin worth up to $240 million to provide technologies for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). An initial $186.7…

Commercial

Inmarsat-4 Launch Date Set

The long-awaited third Inmarsat-4 satellite will be launched Aug. 14, Inmarsat announced Tuesday. The launch will take place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and if successful will complete the global constellation…

Commercial

Xiamen Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins will provide a suite of avionics for 12 Boeing 737NGs for Xiamen Airlines. The deal also includes an option for an additional 25 aircraft. Delivery begins in 2009 and continues…

Commercial

Editor's Note: Sense Of Urgency

Under pressure in its efforts to manage air-traffic growth, FAA appears to have a capable new commander in Hank Krakowski, the former United Airlines executive named last fall to head the agency’s…

Military

Boeing Wins Air Force Contract

Boeing was awarded a $14.9 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop technologies to enable airborne electronic attack from long distances. The contract includes systems engineering studies focusing…

Commercial

Spirit Airlines Renews ARINC Datalink Pact

Spirit Airlines, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., renewed its contract with ARINC, Annapolis, Md., for its GLOBALinkSM data link communications contract for an additional 5 years. Financial terms were not disclosed. Spirit Airlines, an…