Military

BAE to Supply ACU for KC-46A

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. The contract is for the design, development, test, and production of…

Commercial

Transaero Airlines Selects Row 44 Broadband System

Russia's Transaero Airlines has selected Row 44's In-Flight Broadband Entertainment Ecosystem for connectivity on the carrier's narrow-body and 767 fleets. The system will deliver a services, including broadband Internet access to live…

Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Data Acquisition Systems to Embraer

Curtiss-Wright Controls was awarded a contract from Embraer to provide rugged data acquisition and recorder technology for use on the Legacy 500 business jets. Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics (CWC-AE) delivered its…

ATM Modernization

SESAR Launches Study on UAS Integration

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU), a public-private partnership formed to manage the Development phase of the airspace modernization initiative, has launched a study on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the airspace. Civilian…

ATM Modernization

DoT IG: Lack of Program Requirements Stalling NextGen

FAA has failed to provide adequate, finalized program requirements of the six transformational NextGen programs, which is causing concern over equipage and ultimately delaying the benefits of NextGen, according to a Department…

Military

Supplying the Last Mile

Photo/Capt. Richard Barker, U.S. Army KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - With its smaller frame and dual turboprop engines, the C-27J Spartan aircraft may not look like much. However, to soldiers on the ground,…

Business & GA

Eclipse Awarded Production Certificate from FAA

Eclipse Aerospace received FAA production certification for its Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. The production certificate allows Eclipse to manufacture the very light jet and its parts in conformance with FAA-approved type design, and…