Business & GA

Universal Equips VIP DC-9

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, of Wilmington, Ohio, outfitted a DC-9 cockpit with systems from Universal Avionics Systems, of Tucson, Ariz., including four EFI-890R flat panel integrated, high-definition flight deck displays, two…

Embedded Avionics

Calgary to Deploy Multilateration System

Nav Canada selected Saab Sensis Corp.’s multilateration system for surface surveillance at Calgary International Airport, the companies said Monday. Saab Sensis said its system will allow for improved all-weather surface coverage of…

ATM Modernization

Airbus Completes Metron Acquisition

Airbus completed its acquisition of Metron Aviation, of Dulles, Va., the companies announced Wednesday. This acquisition, which was first announced in July, bolsters Airbus' strategy to accelerate and support air traffic management (ATM) programs…

Commercial

HEICO Buys Connector Maker Switchcraft

HEICO Corp., based in Miami, announced plans Thursday to acquire Switchcraft, a Chicago-based manufacturer of connectors and interconnect products for the aviation, defense and medical device market. Financial terms of the acquisition…

Commercial

AeroVironment Awarded Puma Contract

AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., received a $7.3 million million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Army for digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) contractor logistics support services in support of…

Business & GA

Eclipse Aerospace Taking Orders for New 550

Photo courtesy Eclipse Aerospace Eclipse Aerospace is reviving its very light jet product, and taking orders for its new twin-engine aircraft, the Eclipse 550. The company, at last week’s National Business Aviation…

ATM Modernization

Thales Awarded African ATC Contract

Thales was awarded a contract by the Agency for Air Navigation Security in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) for the harmonization and modernization of their air traffic control centers in six countries, including…

Business & GA

Jeppesen Unveils Runway Analysis Service

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen introduced a Web-based Runway Analysis service that provides aviation operators with airport, runway and aircraft performance information. The company said the program is designed to help commercial, military and…