Military

Curtiss-Wright Acquires Hybricon Corp.

Curtiss-Wright Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C., will pay $19 million in cash to acquire Hybricon Corp., a Ayer, Mass.-based supplier of electronic packaging for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, the companies…

Commercial

Jeppesen, South African Airways Sign Contract

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen and South African Airways have agreed to a three-year digital charting navigation, electronic flight bag (EFB) and document management service contract, the companies announced Wednesday. The contract also includes…

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Northrop Grumman Awarded FAA Contract

Northrop Grumman was awarded a five-year, $32 million contract from FAA to provide national maintenance services and logistic support of several FAA communications products and systems, including the Integrated Communications Switching System (ICSS),…

Military

Navy to Develop Airborne Computer Standards

The Navy's Air Combat Electronics program office (PMA-209) is developing a new set of standards and processes for airborne computer systems, designed to establish an open, modular, partitioned and more flexible computing…

Commercial

Editor's Note: Financial Stewards

In front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Dirksen Senate office building in early May, Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-Missouri) modified an oft-used soundbite heard around Washington, D.C. the U.S. aerospace industry…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Military Poseidon Update Boeing is moving ahead with flight and ground testing of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, and says it is on track to begin deliveries in 2013.…

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People

Aircell Appointments Aircell, based in Broomfield, Colo., promoted John Wade to executive vice president and general manager, Business Aviation Services. Wade, who joined Aircell in November 2008, has more than 20 years…

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Calendar

June 8-13 Berlin Air Show, Berlin-Schoenfeld Airport, Berlin, Germany. Visit www.ila-berlin.de. 8-9 Rotor & Wing Magazine’s Safety and Training Summit, Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Denver. For information, phone 301-354-1778 or visit www.aviationtoday.com/sats.…