ATM ModernizationATC Tower in Pennsylvania Dedicated by FAA FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood dedicated the new $20.5 million air traffic control tower at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania. The 118-foot tower is equipped…
Business & GAASIG to Implement Class 2 iPad EFB on Nav Canada Aircraft The Avionics & Systems Integration Group (ASIG) flyTab team will install a Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) on CRJ-200s and Dash 8-100s operated by Nav Canada. ASIG said its EFB components…
Business & GAEditor's Note: Eyes on Orlando The collective eyes of the business aviation industry will be laser-focused on Orlando, Fla., later this month for the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) annual meeting and convention, hoping to take a…
Business & GAThe New Eclipse Four years after a bankruptcy filing halted its operations, Eclipse Aerospace is back with a new twin-engine jet, a new avionics package and a new outlook on the market. In June, Eclipse,…
Business & GAGetting Back to Business After several years of poor sales, the market for new business aircraft seems to be improving for OEMs and their avionics suppliers. In May, Cessna announced with great fanfare the launch of…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Cockpit Displays In these lean economic times, operators of all stripes are increasingly looking for ways to boost the capability and service life of their aircraft. Prominent among potential upgrades are new, more capable…
Business & GAColumn: Strike Out Bird Strikes Aluminum birds and those of the feathered variety just don’t mix. In July, images circulating on the Internet provided a head-on look at a massive hole in a United Airlines Boeing 737…
ATM ModernizationPeople Northrop Grumman Appointments Northrop Grumman announced a series of management changes in its Aerospace and Electronic Systems divisions. Linda A. Mills was named corporate vice president, Operations. She currently is corporate vice…