Business & GAGRT Avionics to Use Jeppesen Data Jeppesen, of Englewood, Colo., will provide its NavData and obstacle services for the electronic flight information system (EFIS) avionics units from light sport and experimental avionics supplier GRT Avionics, of Wyoming, Mich.…
ATM ModernizationFAA 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 ModernizationGrizzle 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 & GAAspen 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…
CommercialNorthrop 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…
MilitaryCAE 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…
CommercialQ&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 ModernizationDSNA, 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…