Commercial

Next Generation Tanker

After a long and controversial bidding and contract process, Boeing won the long-awaited U.S. Air Force (USAF) KC-46A aerial refueling tanker contract, bringing with it a long list of avionics suppliers to…

ATM Modernization

Civil UAS Integration

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have proven their utility in military theaters in a variety of applications, and they hold the same potential for civilian operations. Government and private-sector interest in using unmanned…

Business & GA

JetCorp Awarded FAA STC for Aircell CTR

JetCorp Technical Services, based in St. Louis, Mo., received FAA supplemental type certification for installation of the Aircell Cabin Telecommunications Router (CTR) aboard a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet. Installation and certification of…

Military

Insitu Awarded Navair Contract

Boeing subsidiary Insitu, based in Bingen, Wash., was awarded an $83.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for operations and maintenance services in support government-owned ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including: multiple…

Business & GA

OnAir, TriaGnoSys Unveil Connectivity System

Airbus and SITA joint venture OnAir and TriaGnoSys, of Wessling, Germany, on Thursday unveiled a connectivity system for business jets. OnAir is the telecoms services provider, with TriaGnoSys providing the hardware and…

ATM Modernization

Babbitt Reassures Congress on ATC Safety

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt reassured Congress that the agency is addressing the recent troubles in air traffic control towers and reiterated the steps FAA is taking to reduce air traffic controller incidents. Testifying before…

Commercial

AV Awarded Raven SUAS Contract

AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., received an $8.4 million contract order under a follow-on contract with the U.S. Army to supply Raven small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) and initial spares packages. The Raven…

Business & GA

G500H Certified on Eurocopters in Canada

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of Garmin's G500H glass cockpit in Eurocopter AS350B2, AS350B3 and/or EC130B4 helicopters. With this validation, authorized Garmin dealers can install…