ATM ModernizationMetron to Study Air Capacity in South Africa Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., was awarded a contract to evaluate air-side capacity enhancements for South Africa. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) provided a grant to the Air Traffic and…
ATM ModernizationStandardAero to Offer ACSS ADS-B Equipment for Bizjets StandardAero signed an agreement with ACSS to offer its line of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) products for business jets, the companies announced this week. "ADS-B is a cornerstone technology of the FAA’s…
Business & GAFlexjet Receives FAA Approval for iPad EFBs Richardson, Texas-based aircraft management company Flexjet has received conditional authorization from FAA for the use of iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs). The conditional authorization applies to fractional flights conducted under 14…
Business & GADuncan, Flightcraft Partner for Avionics Shop Duncan Aviation partnered with Flightcraft in the opening of a new satellite avionics shop in Portland, Ore. The new Duncan Aviation avionics shop in Portland will open later this fall and will…
Business & GAOnAir Expands Global Xpress Ka-band Partnership to Business, General Aviation Honeywell Aerospace signed an agreement to make OnAir the distributor of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band aircraft connectivity services to the business and general aviation community. The five-year agreement was signed at the…
Business & GACobham Establishes Cobham SATCOM Business Unit Cobham plc combined its acquired Danish satcom company Thrane & Thrane with its own satellite business unit to create a new strategic business unit (SBU), Cobham SATCOM. Thrane & Thrane CEO Walther…
Business & GAStandardAero Announces New Embraer, Boeing Service Agreements StandardAero announced new service agreements signed at the 2012 NBAA meeting for Embraer and Boeing aircraft. The Tempe, Ariz.-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company signed an installation center agreement with Innovative…
Business & GARockwell Collins, Hawker Tests Pro Line Fusion Upgrade Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) and Rockwell Collins said flight testing has begun for the program to offer Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics suite as an aftermarket option to all…