Business & GA

AeroVironment to Demonstrate UAS Communications for FCC

AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., will employ its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to demonstrate aerial communications capabilities for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI)…

Commercial

Astronics to Provide Power Systems for Thales IFEC Products

Astronics subsidiary Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems signed a multi-year agreement with Thales Avionics to provide its EMPOWER In-Seat Power Systems and other power conversion product lines for integration with Thales’ In-Flight Entertainment…

ATM Modernization

GE to Deploy Flow Management System at Dubai Airport

GE Aviation has been selected by Emirates airline to provide GE’s airline-based flow management system for a 16-month validation at Dubai International Airport. Beginning in July, the Emirates “FLOW Project” will allow…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing Awarded AWACS Avionics Modernization Contract

Boeing received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.…

Commercial

Wasp AE Included in Air Force's BATMAV Program

The Wasp AE unmanned aircraft system from AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (BATMAV) program. Inclusion into the…

Business & GA

Lufthansa to Supply Nice CMS for Learjet 70, 75

Lufthansa Technik's Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Learjet as the supplier of the cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75, the companies…

Business & GA

AMAC Aerospace Selects TrueNorth Avionics System

TrueNorth Avionics will provide its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecommunications system for AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland, for an Airbus ACJ A319 VIP Aircraft. This follows AMAC’s initial selection of a TrueNorth Simphone…

Commercial

Virgin Atlantic to Offer Cell Phone Connectivity

U.K-based carrier Virgin Atlantic this week announced it will now allow London-to-New York passengers to make and receive cell phone calls at 35,000 feet. The service, which will also include text messaging…