ATM ModernizationGE, ITT Win FAA SE2020 Contracts FAA awarded a $2.77 million contract to ITT Exelis and GE’s Naverus to help accelerate the development of required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures, under the agency's System Engineering 2020 (SE2020) portfolio. Under…
CommercialSTG Aerospace to Supply Lights to Swiss International Air Lines STG Aerospace signed an agreement with Swiss International Air Lines to supply its WhiteHawk LED cabin lighting system for the airline's fleet of Avro RJ 100 aircraft. “WhiteHawk is a real breakthrough in cabin lighting for…
MilitaryGoodrich to Supply Air Data System for KC-390 Goodrich has been selected to provide the air data system, ice detector, windshield ice protection controller, and the fuel quantity gauging and control system for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft. Initial…
ATM ModernizationGE Aviation Advances PBN in China, Brazil Photo courtesy GE Aviation GE Aviation instituted two performance based navigation (PBN) procedures at two different terrain constrained airports this week. First, the GE designed PBN flight paths were validated at Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport…
ATM ModernizationFrequentis to Supply ATC Communications in Colombia AeronaÌutica Civil de Colombia, the country's air navigation services provider, has selected Frequentis to supply air traffic management voice communications systems for its towers in Bucaramanga, Yopal, Pereira and Neiva, as well…
CommercialAeroVironment Names COO AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., has realigned its senior management, promoting Senior Vice President and UAS General Manager Tom Herring to the newly established position of chief operating officer. Herring will focus on the…
CommercialField Aviation Awarded EASA STC for Universal Avionics Field Aviation of Toronto has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for installation of the Universal Avionics EFI-890R display system in the full line of…
MilitaryThales to Provide INS, GPS for KC-390 Thales has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defence and Security to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. Thales High Performance Inertial Reference…