Business & GABritish Airways to Equip Pilots With iPads British Airways is rolling out iPads to all 3,600 of its pilots. The introduction of iPads in the cockpit is part of the airline’s $8.1 billion investment to give its cabin crew…
Embedded AvionicsEmbraer Selects Cobham Audio Systems for KC-390 Embraer has selected Cobham to provide the passenger address system (PAS) for its KC-390 military transport aircraft. Cobham is also providing the wing-mounted aircraft refueling pods (WARP), auxiliary fuselage fuel tanks, aerial…
Business & GAFAA Grants STC for King Air C90A ADS-B Out Solution FAA granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to the University of North Dakota for the 1090 MHz Extended Squitter ADS-B Out solution for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A business jet. The STC also…
CommercialBAE Systems to Provide F-16 Support for Indonesia, Iraq BAE Systems announced two new contracts totaling $63 million to provide support equipment and test systems for F-16 aircraft to the governments of Indonesia and Iraq. Iraq is a new user of…
CommercialBoeing Announces New VP of Unmanned Airborne Systems Programs Boeing named Michael Kurth vice president of its Unmanned Airborne Systems Programs. Kurth will oversee the company’s unmanned programs, which Boeing will designate as a standalone division as of Jan. 1. Currently…
CommercialAMETEK Acquires Aero Components International, AvTech Avionics AMETEK has acquired Aero Components International and AvTech Avionics as it looks to expand its presence in providing aerospace aftermarket parts and service. Financial terms of the two transactions were not disclosed.…
ATM ModernizationHorizon Air's Q400 Fleet Now WAAS Enabled Horizon Air has equipped all of its 48 Bombardier Q400s with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capabilities using dual Universal Avionics’ UNS-1Ew Flight Management Systems (FMS), the companies said Thursday. All aircraft…
ATM ModernizationThales USA CEO to Retire Thales USA President and CEO Allan Cameron will retire at the end of the year, the company said this week. Vice President and General Manager of Thales Avionics, Alan Pellegrini, will succeed…