Commercial

Eirtech Aviation Awarded Southwest Airlines Contract

Irish aviation services company Eirtech Aviation signed an aircraft interior wiring modification contract with Southwest Airlines to install FAA-mandated kits of select 737s. Eirtech Aviation’s team in Shannon developed the system, which involves the…

Business & GA

BAE Systems Sells Unmanned Aircraft Programs Unit

Tucson, Ariz.-based Sensintel has acquired the Unmanned Aircraft Programs business of BAE Systems for an undisclosed amount, the companies said. The company will operate independently as a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors…

Commercial

Boeing 787 Approved for RNP AR Flight Procedures

Boeing received FAA approval as a third party developer of Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP AR) solutions for 787 operators, the company said Wednesday. The approval is a compliment to…

Commercial

Foxx Confirmed as Transportation Secretary

The Senate confirmed Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new U.S. Transportation Secretary with a unanimous 100-0 vote on Thursday. Foxx will take over for Ray LaHood, who announced his resignation…

Commercial

General Atomics Working on New Predator UAS Variant

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is working on a new variant of its Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), aimed at achieving full airworthiness compliance with anticipated NATO foreign customers for the…

Business & GA

JetBlue Pilots Swap Paper for iPads

JetBlue became the latest airline to begin replacing pilots' paper flight manuals with iPads, announcing FAA approval for iPad-based electronic flight bags (EFB) on Wednesday.      The airline has already begun…