Business & GA

SkyTrac Wins Satcom Contract

SkyTrac, Kelowna, British Columbia, will provide a fleet-wide flight following and satellite communications system for Quantum Helicopters, a helicopter operator in Terrace, British Columbia. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.…

Military

McDonnell Douglas Wins Navy AESA Contract

McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., won a $38.5 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy for new spares to support the F/A-18 AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. Work will…

Commercial

Panasonic, AeroMobile in Mobile Phone Partnership

In-flight telephone provider AeroMobile and Panasonic Avionics signed an agreement with airline V Australia to provide the technology for mobile phone and BlackBerry/PDA use on board its Boeing 777 aircraft. Financial terms…

Commercial

Northrop Grumman Wins FAA Contract

Northrop Grumman was awarded an $18 million, one-year contract by FAA to maintain and enhance the aeronautical information database, National Airspace System Resource (NASR), and Electronic NASR (eNASR) systems, collectively known as…

Business & GA

Aspen Avionics PFD Awarded AML-STC

Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, N.M., received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification (AML-STC) for its EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD). The company said this certification, combined with the Technical Standard…

Commercial

IS&S to Supply Air Data Integration Units

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), based in Exton, Pa., was selected by Clifford Development to supply Air Data Integration Units (ADIU) to meet FAA requirements for all Full Authority Digital Engine Controls…

Military

Raytheon Awarded Navy F/A-18 Contract

Raytheon was awarded an $11.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the full-rate-production of 14 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) to support F/A-18 legacy aircraft programs for the Canadian Air…