ATM ModernizationFAA’s New Deputy Administrator Discusses Challenges Of NextGen Transition Michael P. Huerta was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as FAA deputy administrator on June 23. He was nominated to the position by President Obama last December, but the appointment was blocked…
CommercialAV Awarded Puma UAS Contract AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., received a $35.3 million contract delivery order for digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), spares and training services. The equipment and services were procured under…
Business & GAKSU Avionics Program Earns Accreditation Kansas State University's avionics program has been accredited by the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies, the university announced Wednesday. The accreditation means the program, offered at K-State Salina, meets or exceeds…
MilitaryCAE Wins C-5 Trainer Contracts CAE was awarded a $10 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade two C-5 Galaxy weapon systems trainers (WST). The contract includes options to upgrade additional C-5 WSTs as well…
CommercialAmerican Airlines Uses Naverus RNP An American Airlines flight on Aug. 26 became the first-ever U.S. flight to use a publicly available, commercial designed Required Navigation Performance approach, according to GE Aviation and its Naverus subsidiary. American Airlines 737 NG…
ATM ModernizationNorthrop Grumman Wins Korean ATC Contract Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by Korea's Public Procurement Service to provide an air traffic communication system for air-ground communication…
ATM ModernizationNorway ANSP Selects Sensis Equipment Avinor AS, Norway's Air Navigation Service Provider, selected Sensis Corp.'s multilateration and VeeLo NextGen vehicle locators for Bergen Airport, Flesland, to provide surveillance of the runways, taxiways and stand areas along with…
CommercialBoeing Launches 787 Pilot Certification Boeing has started 787 Dreamliner flight certification training following the provisional approval from FAA for Boeing's Seattle-based 787 flight training devices. As part of flight training, pilots train on a 787 flat…