Commercial

AV Receives Raven Digital Upgrade Kit Order

AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., received a $7.8 million order under an existing contract with the U.S. Army to provide 919 digital module upgrade kits for the Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).…

Commercial

TAM Airlines Expands Agreement with OnAir

Brazilian airline TAM Airlines has expanded its contract with in-flight connectivity provider OnAir to equip 26 single-aisle aircraft this year. The connected aircraft are expected to start flying in the second half…

ATM Modernization

Editor’s Note: Tracking TCAS

The holiday season tends to be a quiet one at the office, straining the skills of the constant newsgatherer. But over the transom this time came a significant piece of news regarding…

ATM Modernization

People

Gulfstream Appointments Gulfstream Aerospace, of Savannah, Ga., promoted L.D. Buerger to director, G650 Initial Phase Operations. In this role, Buerger is accountable for initial phase manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and planning, industrial engineering…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

March 5-8 Heli-Expo 2011, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact the Helicopter Association International (HAI), phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. 8-10 ATC Global 2011, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit…

Embedded Avionics

Eagle’s Eye

The Royal Australian Air Force graduated its first mission crew for the Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft last November and should achieve Initial Operating Capability with the long-endurance, multi-sensor…

ATM Modernization

Preparing For PBN

Airspace modernization is an enormously complex task. But aviation industry stakeholders are seeking safe passage through “NowGen” the period when performance-based navigation technologies are emerging to the reality of NextGen operations by…

Military

Harris Opens Avionics Facility in Calgary

Harris Canada, a subsidiary of Harris Corp., on Friday opened its Calgary, Alberta avionics operation, following a $2.3 million investment to enhance the facility. The Harris facility supports the work to be…