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Business & GA

V-22 Software Upgrade Improves Performance

Photo courtesy Naval Air Systems Command A small software tweak is improving the operational performance of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, according to tests performed by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). NAVAIR said…

Commercial

Astronics Completes In-Seat Power Installation

Astronics Corp., based in East Aurora, N.Y., said it has successfully installed and certified its In-Seat Power System. The latest addition to the EmPower line of products, the 1191-3X, provides 110VAC at up to…

Commercial

Saab to Supply Avionics for Cassidian's UAS

Saab will supply the safety critical avionics equipment for Cassidian's Talarion unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the companies announced Thursday. The order includes design and development of the Aircraft Vehicle Management Computer (AVMC),…

Military

Cobham Awarded Navy Transmitter Contract

Cobham has been awarded a $16.9 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and…

Business & GA

Precision Aviation Group to Acquire ATI

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) on Wednesday announced plans to acquire Aero Technology (ATI), of Long Beach, Calif., a MRO services provider of accessories, avionics and instruments. Financial terms of the acquisition were…

Military

Lockheed Martin Awarded TSS Contract

Lockheed Martin received a $49.9 million follow-on production contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U.S. Marine Corps' AH-1Z Cobra…

Commercial

Airlines of TUI Travel Select Panasonic IFE

Panasonic Avionics reached an agreement with the Airlines of TUI Travel PLC to install its in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems on the airline's B787 fleet.  Under terms of the agreement, Panasonic will…

ATM Modernization

Aviation Groups Oppose Proposed Tax Hike

Aviation industry groups, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA), are criticizing an Obama Administration proposal to increase airline passenger security fees and…