ATM Modernization

Rockwell Collins Acquires ARINC for $1.4 Billion

Rockwell Collins has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of ARINC, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based aviation and defense electronics manufacturer said Monday Dec. 23.    Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC, provider of aviation information management services,…

Commercial

Russian Avionics Compliance Gets New Leader

U.K.-based software testing provider LDRA has secured contracts with five major, still unnamed, avionics suppliers in Russia, a region that is increasing the international presence of its aviation industry with new airframes,…

Business & GA

L-3 Acquires Mustang Technology Group

L-3 Communications has acquired aerospace and defense systems manufacturer Mustang Technology Group, now re-named L-3 Mustang Technology, the company said Thursday Dec. 19.    The Plano, Texas-based L-3 Mustang develops and manufactures…

Commercial

Aerospace Sales Projected at $232 Billion for 2014

Military spending cuts offset the increase in sales for commercial aircraft leading to a slight reduction in overall aerospace sales for 2013, however demand is expected to increase leading to an overall…

ATM Modernization

AirAsia Cleared for RNP

The Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation Authority (DCA) has approved AirAsia to begin flying required navigation performance (RNP) flight paths in Malaysia.    Approval was granted following a collaborative nationwide flight path…

Commercial

Global Hawk UAS Performs First Canadian Civil Flight

Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) performed its first flight within Canadian civil airspace, a mission to collect environmental data in the Canadian Arctic, the aerospace and defense manufacturer said…

Commercial

Airbus, EGTS Evaluate A320 Electric Taxi 

Airbus has signed an agreement with EGTS International to develop and evaluate an autonomous electric push-back and taxiing system for its A320 family aircraft.    Under the agreement, EGTS, a joint venture…

Commercial

Panasonic Boosts Global In-flight Network Capacity

Panasonic Avionics Corp. on Wednesday Dec. 18 announced an upgrade to its global broadband satellite network ahead of what the company anticipates will be a "milestone year for in-flight Wi-Fi installations."  …