CommercialVRG Linhas Aereas Selects Honeywell Avionics Honeywell signed a $40 million contract with VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. to provide its full suite of safety avionics for 65 B737-800s, the companies announced Tuesday. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected…
CommercialCathay Pacific to Use ARINC EFB System ARINC said Wednesday that Cathay Pacific Airways has received approval to use ARINC's AeroConnx Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system, and has begun operational evaluation. Cathay Pacific has installed the system on its…
CommercialBoeing Tests 747-8 Freighter's Avionics The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC521, completed a four-hour test flight Monday, with engineers testing the avionics and cruise performance of the aircraft. The aircraft took off from Boeing Field in Seattle and landed…
Business & GAGE Launches Web-Based HUMS GE Aviation introduced on Friday a Web-based health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) utilizing GE Advanced Anomaly Detection (AAD) technology. The system is introduced with AgustaWestland on the AW139. "This application of…
MilitaryWatchkeeper UAV Makes Maiden U.K. Flight Thales U.K.'s Watchkeeper UAS flew for the first time in the U.K. this month, marking the first milestone in a long-term airworthiness program. The UAS took off from dedicated facilities at Parc Aberporth…
MilitaryBAE Awarded U.K. Countermeasures Pact BAE Systems was awarded a five-year, $24.4 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defense under which it will support and service the AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), which integrates electronic…
MilitaryBell-Boeing Office Awarded Navy V-22 Contract Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office was awarded a $42.1 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for non-recurring engineering to develop, qualify, test and integrate an integrated avionics processor into the avionics system architecture for…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Wins Air Force Contract Rockwell Collins was awarded a $208.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide for the Senior Leadership Command Control, and Communications System - Airborne Communications program. Under terms of the contract, Rockwell…