ATM Modernization

GE Aviation Advances PBN in China, Brazil

Photo courtesy GE Aviation GE Aviation instituted two performance based navigation (PBN) procedures at two different terrain constrained airports this week. First, the GE designed PBN flight paths were validated at Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport…

Commercial

AeroVironment Names COO

AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., has realigned its senior management, promoting Senior Vice President and UAS General Manager Tom Herring to the newly established position of chief operating officer. Herring will focus on the…

Military

Thales to Provide INS, GPS for KC-390

Thales has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defence and Security to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. Thales High Performance Inertial Reference…

Military

BAE to Supply ACU for KC-46A

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. The contract is for the design, development, test, and production of…

Commercial

Transaero Airlines Selects Row 44 Broadband System

Russia's Transaero Airlines has selected Row 44's In-Flight Broadband Entertainment Ecosystem for connectivity on the carrier's narrow-body and 767 fleets. The system will deliver a services, including broadband Internet access to live…

Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright to Supply Data Acquisition Systems to Embraer

Curtiss-Wright Controls was awarded a contract from Embraer to provide rugged data acquisition and recorder technology for use on the Legacy 500 business jets. Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics (CWC-AE) delivered its…

Business & GA

Cobham, Thrane & Thrane Reach Revised Agreement

Cobham said it has reached an agreement with Thrane & Thrane's board to increase its stake in the airborne connectivity company. Cobham revised its original offer from last month, increasing its per-share…