Business & GA

Cessna's Citation Ten Makes Its First Flight

The Cessna Citation Ten prototype made its first flight Tuesday in Wichita, Kan. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling qualities, functional operations including…

Business & GA

Flightstar Buys Assets of Bloomington Avionics

The Flightstar Corp., of Savoy, Ill., last week announced it paid an undisclosed sum for the assets of Bloomington Avionics, of Bloomington, Ill. The transfer was completed Dec. 29, 2011. The staff…

ATM Modernization

Datacomm Bidders Announce Their Teams

A program that will overhaul the way information is sent in the National Airspace System (NAS) is picking up steam, with a major contract under the Data Communications program set to be handed…

ATM Modernization

Saab Sensis Awarded FAA ASSC Contract

Saab Sensis, based in Syracuse, N.Y., was awarded a five-year contract for FAA's Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) program. FAA has incrementally funded $5 million of the $54 million, five-year contract. In addition,…

Business & GA

Sikorsky Announces Supplier Team for S-97 RAIDER Program

Sikorsky Aircraft selected 35 companies to join its team assembling two prototype S-97 RAIDER helicopters for evaluation by the U.S. military. Self-funded by Sikorsky and its team members, the RAIDER program will…

Military

Marines Take Delivery of F-35B STOVL

The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps on Wednesday, the company announced. The two jets are now assigned to…

Military

Sagem Awarded Sighting System Contract

Sagem will provide life-cycle support for the STRIX turret-mounted, gyrostabilized observation and sighting systems on Tiger HAP combat and fire support helicopters deployed by the French army's air arm (ALAT), under a…