Business & GACobham, Carson Helicopters Partner on Avionics Cobham will partner with Carson Helicopters, based in Perkasie, Pa., to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76 and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits, the companies announced Tuesday. Cobham, based…
Business & GANBAA 2011 Honeywell Sees Slow Growth Honeywell expressed cautious optimism in the recovery of the business aviation industry, hopeful that 2011 will be the “trough year” and 2012 will see modest growth buoyed by…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing Wins B-1 Avionics Software Contract Boeing received a follow-on, $57 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics software. The contract continues a software-sustainment program that has updated and…
Business & GAUSAF Selects iPad App for C21A Fleet CAVU Companies, based in West Winfield, N.Y., will provide its EFB-Pro iPhone app for the U.S. Air Force's C21A fleet. The app produces takeoff and landing performance calculations from the C21A aircraft…
Business & GACautious Optimism It’s been a very difficult couple of years in the business aviation segment, to say the least. So I’ll forgive presenters at this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference and exhibition…
Business & GAGuarding Against Threats The Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) that claimed a U.S. Army Chinook loaded with Navy SEALS last August was a grim reminder that threats to battlefield rotorcraft are more than guided missiles. The Joint…
ATM ModernizationPrecision Approaches During the course of the last 30 years, precision approach landing systems have undergone a series of name changes, technological advancements and system setbacks. However, the concept of using a dedicated network…
Business & GAQ&A: Paul DeHerrera, Universal Avionics Universal Avionics Systems, based in Tucson, Ariz., announced new contracts and new capabilities for its slate of avionics systems. The privately held company, which celebrated its 30th anniversary at the National Business…