CommercialBoeing Inspectors Return as Government Shutdown Continues FAA certification workers responsible for providing regulatory approval for aircraft manufactured at Boeing's facility in South Carolina returned to work Tuesday, the company confirmed in a statement to Avionics Magazine on Wednesday.…
Business & GAFAA Recalls 800 Furloughed Air Safety Workers FAA is recalling some of its airline and aircraft safety inspectors furloughed by the government shutdown now entering its eighth day Tuesday. More than 800 workers from its Office of Aviation…
ATM ModernizationGeneral Dynamics Receives Order for VoIP ATC Radios FAA has placed its first production order for new air traffic control (ATC) radios that feature Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), as the agency prepares to replace its legacy analog radios. …
Embedded AvionicsBrazilian Air Force to Add Thales Avionics Upgrades The Brazilian Air Force fleet of in-service A1M fighter jets and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft will be retrofitted with new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder upgrades from Thales. Embraer selected…
CommercialGovernment Shutdown: UTC, Lockheed Martin Reverses Furlough Plans The federal government shutdown is entering its second week, but workers at two government contractors, Lockheed Martin and United Technologies Corp., are reversing their plans for furloughs after Congress recalled most of the…
CommercialFAA Selects University for Testing Small UAS Certification Standards FAA has selected Kansas State University Salina to test certification standards for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), part of an effort to begin creating industry standards for certifying unmanned systems for commercial…
Embedded AvionicsNAVAIR Sets 2021 Goal for C-130T Avionics Overhaul The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans on entering its fleet of upgraded C-130T Hercules military transport aircraft into service by 2021, the military unit said Thursday. (Twenty C-130T Hercules…
Business & GAFAA Furloughs Pose Huge Risk to Smaller Aviation Companies Smaller aerospace companies are feeling the biggest impact the federal government shutdown within the aviation industry, which entered its fourth day on Friday, as suppliers and manufacturers are finding their operations stalled…