Business & GA

AIA: Economy, Defense Cuts to Hit Aerospace

AIA President Marion Blakey Despite a sluggish overall economy and major cuts looming in the defense sector, the U.S. aerospace industry saw its eighth straight year of growth in 2011, with annual sales…

ATM Modernization

Report: More Evidence of GPS Interference

A government technical group said Wednesday LightSquared’s wireless broadband network caused harmful interference to “the majority” of general purpose GPS receivers in tests, and analysis from FAA found the service interfered with terrain…

ATM Modernization

ARINC Completes OC-135B GATM Installations

ARINC Engineering Services, completed the installation of new navigation systems and advanced communications equipment on the nation’s two OC-135B “Open Skies” observation aircraft, under a contract from Rockwell Collins. ARINC said it…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing Completes Flight Tests on B-2 CONECT

Boeing on Monday said it has completed flight testing needed for the B-52 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) program to receive low rate initial production (LRIP) authorization from the U.S. Air Force.…

Business & GA

Garmin GTN 650, 750 Get EASA Approval

Garmin received EASA validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics. With this validation, these avionics are certified and approved for installation…

Commercial

Emirates Launches In-Flight Web with OnAir

Emirates has launched in-flight Web capabilities on its A380s with service from OnAir, the company announced Monday. OnAir, a joint venture between SITA and Airbus, said the launch follows a trial period for the…

ATM Modernization

Metron Opens New Jersey NextGen Office

Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., is opening an office in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., near FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) to further research and development support of the FAA’s Next…

Embedded Avionics

Boeing to Upgrade Malaysian Hornet Cockpits

Boeing on Nov. 28 received a U.S. Navy contract to provide the first major upgrades for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fleet of eight F/A-18D Hornets. The contract covers design, development…