CommercialTibet Airlines to Implement RNP Procedures Quovadis, the flight operations services company of Airbus, has been chosen by Tibet Airlines to implement Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedures for its operations using the Airbus A319. Tibet Airlines, which will…
CommercialThales, Safran in Asset Swap Talks French aerospace companies Thales and Safran acknowledged Thursday that they are discussing a possible swap of assets. "These discussions are following on previous exchanges between the two companies, which are aiming at…
CommercialTAI Selects Athena INS/GPS for MALE UAV Rockwell Collins on Wednesday said its Athena inertial navigation system and global positioning system (INS/GPS) has been selected to provide guidance and navigation for the Anka Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV,…
CommercialAirbus Certifies Honeywell TCAS Honeywell said Wednesday its advanced traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) with SmartTraffic has been certified by Airbus for use on its A320s, A330s and A340s. The company said the system improves traffic situational…
Business & GARockwell Collins, Bombardier Test SVS Rockwell Collins and Bombardier Aerospace conducted a series of flight tests to validate the use of synthetic vision (SV) on a head-up display (HUD) to achieve operational credit for lower landing minima…
MilitaryBehlman Awarded Air Force Contract Behlman Electronics, of Hauppauge, N.Y., was awarded a follow-on order for the U.S. Air Force to provide its DMCA4000 power supply for the RC-135 Rivet Joint all-weather surveillance aircraft. “Initially, having only to…
Business & GAComlux to Service Gulfstream Aircraft Comlux Aviation Services, of Indianapolis, was awarded FAA approval to provide maintenance, avionics, and interior service for Gulfstream G-II, G-IIB, and G-III aircraft. “We have had numerous requests by G-II and G-III…
ATM ModernizationGE Deploys RNP Procedure in Alaska GE Aviation's PBN Services division on Thursday said it had deployed the first public-use Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedure in Alaska at Deadhorse. The Deadhorse procedures became available for public use four…