CommercialL-3 Link to Provide UAS Training for U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force has selected L-3 Link to provide training for its Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) program, through a recompete contract. (L-3's PMATS ground control station simulator.…
CommercialHoneywell Experienced Commercial Aerospace Growth in Second Quarter Honeywell reported its second quarter earnings last week, with a 1 percent decline in sales to $2.9 billion for its aerospace business. In a statement, Honeywell attributed the overall aerospace sales decline to…
CommercialFAA to Require Boeing 787 Inspections FAA officials are working on a new airworthiness directive requiring Boeing 787 operators to perform mandatory inspections of the aircraft's Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). The agency issued a statement over…
Business & GAIcon's A5 to Feature Standard AoA System Icon Aircraft is looking to make flying its A5 amphibious aircraft safer, as the company released details Monday about an angle of attack (AoA) indicator that will be standard on new production…
MilitaryBAE Systems Files Protest to NGJ Contract BAE Systems, who led a team that lost a bid to Raytheon for the Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Technology Development contract earlier this month, has filed a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to…
ATM ModernizationBudget Cuts Would Further Delay NextGen NextGen, already mired by program delays and budget overruns, could be facing more financial and scheduling challenges ahead if a House budget proposal passes. Calvin Scovel, the Transportation Department's inspector general…
CommercialUK Officials Urge Airworthiness Action on Boeing 787 Emergency Locator System U.K. investigators are recommending deactivation of Honeywell's Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) system on all Boeing 787 aircraft, following a technical examination of a 787 that caught on fire last week at London's…
ATM ModernizationMetron Aviation to Support Air Traffic Redesign in Australia Dulles, Va.-based Metron Aviation has a new agreement with Airservices Australia to assist in addressing the need to improve flight operations within Australia. Under the agreement, Metron will assist with engaging…