CommercialFBI Investigates Unmanned Aircraft Flying Over NYC The FBI is investigating an unmanned aircraft sighting, reported by a pilot for Italian carrier Alitalia on Monday while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. According to a statement…
ATM ModernizationAAI Selects Honeywell’s SmartPath to Increase Air Traffic at Chennai Airport The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has selected Honeywell’s SmartPath ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) as part of a pilot project to launch satellite-based approaches and landings at Chennai International Airport. The pilot…
Business & GASikorksy Selects L-3 Avionics for H-60, S-70i Sikorsky is awarding a five-year follow-on contract to L-3 Aviation Products to equip its H-60 and S-70i helicopter platforms with the GH-3001 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS), Stormscope WX-500 Lightning Detection System…
CommercialNorthrop Grumman Closes California Facility, Consolidates ‘Centers of Excellence’ Northrop Grumman announced plans to close its information systems facility in Dominguez Hills, Calif. and designate five centers of design and integration excellence in support of its aerospace systems business. The California…
CommercialRockwell Collins: ‘Sequestration is a Major Setback' Rockwell Collins anticipated sequestration by adjusting infrastructure and reducing operating costs for its fiscal year 2013 budget, but the Iowa-based aerospace and defense manufacturer is disappointed to see that the government was…
CommercialPegasus Airlines Selects Honeywell's IntuVue Radar System Honeywell’s IntuVue 3-D Weather Radar Hazard Display Update V1.0 has been selected by Turkish discount carrier Pegasus Airlines. Pegasus Airlines’ selection of the upgrade brings new features, including hail and lightning prediction…
Business & GAWorkhorse in Glass Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., rebuilds Sikorsky H-3s and S-61s for the State Department and commercial operators. The company holds 29 STCs for S-61 improvements. Carson Helicopters in Perkasie, Pa., has a…
Business & GAUAV Communications Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programs are evolving rapidly with a wide range of application requirements in both military/government and civilian applications. At the same time, the market has seen recent advancements in…