CommercialAIA Panel Outlines Sequestration Impact on Aerospace Industry The potential cuts in defense spending will have a dramatic impact on the aerospace industry and on the U.S. economy in general, without Congressional action on sequestration, according to a panel in…
Business & GABoeing Appoints Conner to Lead Commercial Aircraft Unit Boeing has announced Raymond Conner, a former 727 mechanic and 34-year company veteran, as the new chief executive for their commercial aircraft unit. Conner takes over for Jim Albaugh, who will retire…
MilitaryBoeing, Embraer to Partner on KC-390 Boeing and Embraer announced an agreement to collaborate on the KC-390 program, under which the companies will share some technical knowledge and evaluate markets where they may join their sales efforts for…
Business & GAGulfstream Awarded FAA, EASA Approval for PlaneDeck Upgrades Gulfstream received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to retrofit Gulfstream GV, GIV, GIV-SP, G400 and G300 aircraft with the cockpit upgrade known as PlaneDeck. The optional upgrade converts the primary flight display…
CommercialQueensland to Use ScanEagle for Agricultural Mission Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu, will employ its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on behalf of the Queensland Government for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) for the…
CommercialANA to Use OnAir's In-Flight Wi-Fi Service OnAir will provide its in-flight Wi-Fi service for All Nippon Airways (ANA) starting in summer 2013 for the airline's international routes, the companies said Friday. The service will initially be made available on…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman to Provide Airborne Radars for F-16 FMS Northrop Grumman has received an $87.8 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide the APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar to Thailand, Iraq and Oman for use on F-16 fighter aircraft. The…
MilitaryBoeing, Air Force Keeping a Close Eye on KC-46A Tanker Avionics Integrating commercial and military avionics into the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker will be a significant challenge, so program leaders are keeping an especially close eye on that effort,…