CommercialLAN Airlines, IFE Services Agree to New In-Flight Entertainment Deal LAN Airlines and IFE Services have signed a new agreement to keep the UK-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider as the South American airline’s IFE service provider. LAN originally selected IFE Services as…
MilitaryUTC Aerospace to Develop Actuators for U.S. Air Force Boeing has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to assist in developing advanced actuation technology for future U.S. Air Force tactical fighter and air mobility aircraft. The research and development for the actuators will…
Business & GAQantas Becomes Launch Customer for Airbus iPad EFB Qantas Airways will be the launch customer for the Airbus iPad electronic flight bag (EFB) “FlySmart with Airbus” application. The airframe manufacturer first announced its new performance-calculating iPad EFB application at the…
CommercialCarlisle Companies to Acquire Thermax-Raydex Business Carlisle Companies Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday said it will pay $265 million to acquire the Thermax–Raydex business, a supplier of hook-up, data and coaxial wire and cable for mission-critical applications…
Business & GAPro Line Fusion Flies on Embraer Legacy 500 Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion advanced avionics successfully completed the first test flight on the Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 500 mid-size business jet, the company said Wednesday. The flight occurred at Embraer’s…
Embedded AvionicsRockwell Collins Avionics Selected for C-130T Upgrades Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide a suite of avionics equipment for the U.S. Navy C-130T Avionics Obsolescence Upgrade program. The equipment will be…
MilitaryCurtiss-Wright to Provide Rotary Actuators for Northrop Grumman Curtiss Wright Controls signed a $1.6 million contract with Northrop Grumman to provide rotary actuators for the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program. The rotary geared actuators are currently…
CommercialOLT Express Germany, Lufthansa Systems Form New Agreement New regional carrier OLT Express Germany signed a five-year agreement with Lufthansa Systems to deploy the NetLine/Ops ++ IT solution and Lido/RouteManual navigation charts on its fleet of Fokker and Saab jets.…