Business & GA

Cobham to Supply EFIS for LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has selected Cobham to supply its Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) for its fleet of 19 Eurocopter and Bell helicopters. The LAPD rotorcraft will…

Business & GA

Mid-Continent Expands Repair Capabilities

Mid-Continent Instruments, based in Wichita, Kan., announced Monday that it is expanding its weather radar capabilities, including calibration, overhaul, repair and exchange. The company said it is "aggressively growing" its avionics repair…

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…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Connectors

For aircraft manufacturers and operators it’s simple math: adding new technology, such as in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, and subtracting weight yields an increase in service quality and lower fuel costs. However, this…