Universal Avionics Systems Corp. was issued a FAA Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its wide area augmentation system (WAAS)-enabled Flight Management System (FMS). Universal said it is the only avionics…
Northrop Grumman received a $73.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force contract to procure radar system materials to be installed in the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. The sensors will detect and…
FAA issued a more cautious aviation growth forecast on Monday, citing economic pressures, but said record congestion and delays seen in 2007 may continue in 2008. “The story for 2008 is clear.…
Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson pointed to record oil prices, an outdated air traffic control system and pressure to mitigate aviation’s environmental impact as constraining the industry’s growth and exacerbating its congestion…
Northrop Grumman won a $24.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for a second Low Rate Initial Production lot of three units for the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS). ALMDS…
BAE Systems this week agreed to the $62.5 million sale of its Flight Systems business, located in Mojave, Calif., to Calspan Corp., based in Buffalo, N.Y. Flight Systems, with about 170 employees,…
The Polish Air Force selected the Rockwell Collins F-16C Modular Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (MSAMT) for the training of the aircraft's maintenance personnel, the company said. Financial terms were not disclosed. The…
Harris Corp.’s Government Communications Systems Division, based in Melbourne, Fla., won a $7.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for the Full Rate Production of 165 Fibre…