CommercialAerospace Sales Help Strong Second Quarter for Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman raised its 2013 financial outlook after posting a strong second quarter, aided by work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The aerospace and defense contractor's second quarter net…
Business & GAGarmin Receives European Avionics Approvals Garmin is expanding some of its avionics offerings to Europe, as the company announced several new certifications Thursday from EASA. (G1000 avionics suite. Photo, courtesy of Garmin.) EASA became…
CommercialPanasonic to Expand Connectivity in China Panasonic Avionics on Thursday signed an agreement with China Telecom Satellite Communications (China Telecom Satellite) to support in-flight connectivity in the dynamic and growing Chinese market. The signing of the memorandum…
CommercialFAA Issues Directive for Boeing 787 Inspections FAA on Thursday issued a new airworthiness directive requiring all U.S.-based operators of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passenger jet to either inspect or remove the aircraft's fixed emergency locator transmitter (ELT). …
ATM ModernizationAirports to Deploy New Ground Vehicle Surveillance Technology Air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport (DEN) and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) are beginning to use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology to track airport ground vehicles with the installation of…
Business & GABrazil Approves New Cockpit Displays for Falcon 900C/EX Brazil's civil aviation authority has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for StandardAero to begin installing Honeywell Primus Elite cockpit displays on Dassault Falcon 900EX and 900C aircraft. (A StandardAero…
ATM ModernizationAsia Pacific Governments Look to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion Several countries within the Asia Pacific are teaming up to study procedures for reducing air traffic congestion and aviation emissions within the region. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has issued…
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.…