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Pilatus PC-12NGFlight Simulator Gains Level D Rating

Flight Safety International’s Pilatus PC-12NG flight simulator has gained a Level D rating from FAA and Transport Canada, the highest achievable full flight simulator certification. The PC-12NG simulator features the Honeywell Primus…

Business & GA

Coast Guard Completes Flight Deck of Upgraded HC-130H

The U.S. Coast Guard recently completed a successful Functional Check Flight of an HC-130H enhanced with an advanced avionics upgrade from Rockwell Collins under the Coast Guard’s Avionics 1 Upgrade program, the…

ATM Modernization

ICG, Boeing Complete FOI Service Bulletin for 747-400

International Communications Group (ICG) and Boeing completed an installation of the ICG NxtLink Series ICS-220A Iridium system on a Boeing 747-400. The EL AL Airlines aircraft is the first of several being…

ATM Modernization

Airbus ProSky to Restructure UAE Airspace

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Airbus ProSky signed an agreement starting the first phase of project to restructure the UAE airspace. The study will be conducted by Airbus ProSky and…

Commercial

Israel Awards Elbit $35 Million for UAS Upgrades

Elbit Systems signed a three-year $35 million contract with the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to develop advanced features for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The contract calls for Elbit to develop the…

Commercial

Paul Ryan Says Sequestration is Going to Happen

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said he believes the $1.2 trillion sequester scheduled to occur in March is going to happen. Sequestration has the possibility of triggering thousands of job cuts in the…

Business & GA

ICG Completes Iridium Certified Testing for NxtLink ICS-220A

International Communications Group (ICG), of Newport News, Va., has completion of testing and receipt of Iridium Certified Equipment (ICE) designation for its NxtLink ICS-220A Iridium Communications System. The approval acknowledges that the ICS-220A…