Business & GA

Cobham Increases Interest in Thrane & Thrane

Cobham has purchased more than 1 million shares in Thrane & Thrane, bringing its interest up to more than 25 percent of the company, Cobham said Friday. On March 12, Cobham said…

Business & GA

Insitu Flies Fuel Cell-Powered ScanEagle UAS

A hydrogen fuel cell-powered ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight test, airframe manufacturer Insitu said Thursday. The collaboration between Insitu, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and United Technologies (UTC) took…

Business & GA

Mid-Continent Instruments Changes Name

Mid-Continent Instruments has changed its name to Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, a move the company says "better describes the company’s capabilities and underscores its commitment to provide its extensive customer base of…

Embedded Avionics

B-2 Spirit Validates Flight Management Software

Northrop Grumman said its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour sortie over the North Pole to validate new flight management software for the Air Force. The computer upgrade system…

Business & GA

Thrane & Thrane AVIATOR 700D Awarded FAA PMA

The Thrane & Thrane AVIATOR 700D communication system has been awarded FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), certifying its use aboard all aircraft and allowing the company to commence shipment of the product…

Business & GA

TrueNorth Awarded STC for Gulfstream Aircraft

TrueNorth Avionics teamed with StandardAero, Springfield, Ill., to earn FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for installation of its Simphone telecommunications system on the Gulfstream III, IV, G450, G500 and G550 models. “It’s…

Business & GA

ICG, Chicago Jet Group Collaborate on Sora STC

International Communications Group (ICG), of Newport News, Va., and Chicago Jet Group (CJG) said they are on schedule to obtain a group FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of a version…