ATM ModernizationMetron Aviation Names New COO Metron Aviation, a subsidiary of Airbus Americas based in Dulles, Va., promoted Jim Gaughan to chief operating officer. Gaughan previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Advanced…
ATM ModernizationGAO: NextGen Programs $4.2 Billion Over Budget More than one-third of major air traffic control acquisition programs associated with FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) program have gone $4.2 billion beyond their initial estimates, and half have experienced schedule delays,…
CommercialPacific Royale Airways Selects Lumexis Fiber-Optic IFE System Indonesia airline Pacific Royale Airways will install FTTS (Fiberâ€Toâ€Theâ€Screen), the fiber-optic in-flight entertainment system from Lumexis, of Irvine, Calif, for its fleet of A320s with five installations in 2012. “Lumexis is delighted to…
ATM ModernizationFCC Shuts Down LightSquared Plan Over GPS Concerns The aviation industry has reason to celebrate this week, following a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement on Tuesday that it intends to revoke its initial waiver for LightSquared's proposed national broadband network.…
CommercialBOC Aviation Selects Rockwell Collins Avionics for Airbus A320s BOC Aviation has selected Rockwell Collins avionics as baseline, including its WXR-2100 MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), for up to 30 new Airbus A320s. Deliveries of the aircraft…
CommercialChina Eastern Airlines Selects Honeywell Equipment China Eastern Airlines opted for a range of Honeywell avionics and other equipment for its fleet, including wheels and brakes for new and existing Boeing 737 NGs, as well as an avionics…
Business & GAGulfstream G280, G650 Hit Milestones Gulfstream said this week its super midsized G280 and ultra-long-range G650 business jets are hitting flight-test milestones and are moving toward entry into service. The G280 completed several flight-test milestones en route…
CommercialAir China Selects Honeywell Avionics Systems Air China selected a range of Honeywell avionics equipment for its fleet of new Boeing 777-300ERs, the companies announced this week at the Singapore Airshow. The systems selected include Honeywell's IntuVue 3-D weather…