Business & GA

Qantas 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…

Commercial

Carlisle 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 & GA

Pro 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 Avionics

Rockwell 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…

ATM Modernization

Jeppesen Designs RNP Approach in Denver

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen said Tuesday it has designed and delivered area navigation with required navigation performance (RNAV RNP) based arrivals for the Denver International Airport (DEN). Working with Denver airport officials, FAA, airlines…

Business & GA

LynxOS-178 RTOS Certified on ProLine Fusion

LynuxWorks, based in San Jose, Calif., said its LynxOS-178 Version 2.2.2 real-time operating system (RTOS) has been certified for use by Rockwell Collins for use in its Pro Line Fusion integrated  avionics system.…