Commercial

Air China, Rockwell Collins Sign Contract

Air China signed a 10-year maintenance agreement with Collins Aviation Maintenance Services Shanghai (CAMSS), a Rockwell Collins joint venture, to provide service and support for Rockwell Collins equipment on Air China's fleet.…

Commercial

Aeroflot Renews Use of Jeppesen Digital Charting

Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen announced a five-year digital charting navigation service renewal agreement with Russian airline Aeroflot to provide e-Link, electronic flight bag (EFB), weather and NOTAM services and OpsData aircraft performance analysis…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: Recent Milestones

I’ve touched upon the theme of technological innovation and advancement during difficult times and it bears repeating after several industry milestones were reached beginning late last year. On Nov. 25, the day…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Honeywell NGFMS Debuts in Business Aviation, Air Transport Avionics manufacturer Honeywell will mark a milestone in flight management system (FMS) development when the Boeing 747-8 makes its maiden flight this year. The…

ATM Modernization

People

Northrop Grumman Appointments Northrop Grumman announced three leadership appointments in relation to a realignment of several program divisions within its Electronic Systems sector. Gloria A. Flach was appointed vice president and general…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

February 2-7 Singapore Airshow, Changi Exhibition Centre. Visit www.singaporeairshow.com. 20-23 Heli-Expo 2010, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. March 8-12 PMA-209 Air Combat…

Business & GA

Safeguarding HEMS

Emergency medical services operations are inherently riskier than other commercial air missions, particularly where helicopters are concerned. Consider the job of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) pilots. Unlike most other aviators in…