Business & GA

Universal WAAS-Enabled FMS Wins STC

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…

Military

Northrop Grumman Wins UAV Sensor Pact

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…

Business & GA

Cautious Growth, Congestion Ahead

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.…

ATM Modernization

Delta’s Anderson: Fuel, Environment Top Concerns

Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson pointed to record oil prices, an outdated air traffic control system and pressure to mitigate aviation’s environmental impact as constraining the industry’s growth and exacerbating its congestion…

Military

Northrop Grumman Wins Navy Work

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…

Commercial

BAE Sells Flight Systems Business

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,…

Business & GA

AeroVironment’s Puma UAV Hits Milestone

AeroVironment, Monrovia, Calif., has flown its Puma small unmanned aircraft, powered by an onboard fuel cell battery hybrid energy storage system, for more than nine hours, breaking the company’s previous flight record.…

Military

Polish Air Force Selects F-16C Trainer

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…