Commercial

Jade Cargo to Use Lufthansa Nav Charts

Chinese airline Jade Cargo International has signed a contract to equip its cockpit crews with Lufthansa Systems’ Lido/RouteManual, the companies said Monday. The airline will implement the navigation charts by this summer,…

Commercial

bmi to Use ARINC's Type B Messaging System

ARINC, based in Annapolis, Md., was awarded a contract with U.K.-based airline bmi to provide Type B network communications. Under terms of the contract, ARINC will provide its AviNet Type B network service and…

Commercial

ASIG Awarded STC for Power Supply System

Avionics & Systems Integration Group (ASIG), based in Little Rock, Ark., said Friday it had been awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation and in-flight operation of a distributed power supply…

ATM Modernization

ADS-B Operational in Philadelphia

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems are operational in Philadelphia, FAA said, allowing air traffic controllers to use a satellite-based system to efficienty and safely track and separate aircraft. ADS-B coverage at Philadelphia extends…

Commercial

Asian Airlines to Use ARINC Data Link Service

Three Asia Pacific airlines have selected ARINC's GLOBALink data link services for airline communications and flight operations, the Annapolis, Md.-based company said Thursday. Korean Air, Thai Airways, and Xiamen Airlines recently signed or…

Commercial

L2 Consulting Wins STC for DAC EFB

L2 Consulting Services, of Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a FAA supplemental type certificate for the installation of a DAC International Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on Boeing 777 series…

Commercial

Jeppesen OK'ed to Design Procedures in Australia

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen was granted certification by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia to design, validate and maintain instrument flight procedures, the company said Wednesday. The certification authorizes Jeppesen to…

Military

ARINC to Install KC-135 Cockpits

ARINC Engineering Services contracted with Rockwell Collins to perform the initial installations of the Block 45 avionics upgrade on the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 fleet, the company announced Wednesday. ARINC said the installations will…