ATM Modernization

FAA Approves Iridium for Oceanic ATC

Iridium Communications said Monday FAA will authorize aircraft operating in oceanic airspace to use its satellite data service for critical air traffic control communications. The authorization marks the completion of the FAA…

ATM Modernization

Grizzle Tapped to Lead FAA's ATO

FAA’s Chief Counsel David Grizzle has been tapped to lead the agency’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Administrator Randy Babbitt announced July 7. Grizzle will replace Hank Krakowski, who stepped down from the…

Business & GA

Aspen Display System STC'ed on AS350s

Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, N.M., received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for installation of its Evolution Flight Display System on the Eurocopter AS350 model helicopter. Aspen’s H-series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) is…

Commercial

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates X-47B Software

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman completed a test of the ship-based software and systems to allow the X-47B unmanned air vehicle to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. The…

Military

CAE Awarded Military Simulator Contracts

CAE on Tuesday announced a series of military contract awards, totaling $120 million. The contracts include one from the U.S. Navy to develop two MH-60R helicopter simulators, a contract from Boeing to…

Commercial

Q&A: Honeywell Defense and Space

Honeywell Defense and Space President Mike Madsen The FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) has dominated the headlines for the commercial side of the air traffic management. The program, which will…

ATM Modernization

DSNA, Thales Sign ATM MoU

French air navigation services provider DSNA and Thales have partnered to develop the French component of the 4-FLIGHT air traffic management system. The 4-FLIGHT program was launched in 2008 by DSNA and…

Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright Signs Contract from AgustaWestland

Curtiss-Wright Controls, of Charlotte, N.C., signed a contract with AgustaWestland to create a custom vibration management system (VMS) computer for its rotorcraft technology validation program (RTVP) demonstrator. Curtiss-Wright said the VMS computer…