Embedded AvionicsRaytheon to Provide F/A-18 E/F Pod Adapters Raytheon has received a $14.9 million order to provide pod adapter units and NavFLIR Surrogates for the Naval Air Systems Command fleet of F/A-18 E/F aircraft. The pod adapter units and NavFLIR…
Editor's NoteMaintenance Case Mark Heim, a Charlotte, N.C.-based US Airways aircraft mechanic, works on avionics equipment aboard one of the airline’s Airbus A330. The quest for known predictable costs, along with an emphasis on predictive or…
Business & GAEclipse 550 Jet Gets Final Production Certificate from FAA FAA issued an amended production certificate (PC) to Eclipse Aerospace Thursday, authorizing final assembly, test and certification for its new production 550 twin-engine very light business jet. The final production certification comes…
Business & GASolar-Powered Airplane Ready for Coast-to-Coast U.S. Flight Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, founders of the Solar Impulse project, on Thursday announced a schedule for their coast-to-coast U.S. flight with their aircraft powered exclusively by solar energy. Piccard…
CommercialFAA Launches Online Forum for Unmanned Aircraft Privacy Discussion FAA said it will hold an online public engagement forum Wednesday April 3, to allow public comments regarding the privacy policy being drafted to regulate the introduction of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)…
CommercialNPCA Study Advocates for Exploring Civilian, Commercial Use of UAS The integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system (NAS) by FAA’s 2015 deadline has the potential to create jobs and new technological applications for the civilian, commercial and…
Embedded AvionicsU.S. Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for CAINS II The U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command selected Northrop Grumman for a $13.2 million contract to provide logistics and support for the AN/ASN-139 Carrier Aircraft Inertial Navigation System (CAINS II). The AN/ASN-139 CAINS…
Business & GAAEA Reports 2012 GA Avionics Sales of Nearly $6.3 Billion The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) released its first ever avionics market report on Tuesday, showing total avionics sales of nearly $6.3 billion in 2012 for the general aviation industry. AEA said the…