MilitaryPresagis Acquires Seaweed Systems Presagis, based in Montreal, has acquired Seaweed Systems, a Burlington, Mass., provider of embedded graphics systems for the military and aerospace market. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Presagis, a…
CommercialRockwell Collins Sees Signs of Recovery in 2010 Rockwell Collins President and CEO said Tuesday he expects to see the beginning of a recovery for the business aviation sector and aftermarket in 2010, but cautioned that the aviation industry in…
CommercialAircraft Talking When American Airlines Flight 309 left LaGuardia Airport in New York bound for Chicago O’Hare the morning of March 11, 2009, no one knew engine number two was doomed to fail just…
CommercialSpecial Report: Test Equipment Portable test equipment, with its ability to improve safety and on-time performance for commercial and military aircraft, is a key component of any operator’s maintenance shop. Capitalizing on advances in consumer technology,…
Business & GAProduct Focus: In-Flight Entertainment Airline customer surveys show that the number one in-flight entertainment (IFE) request from passengers is onboard connectivity that lets them use their own personal devices, such as iPods, BlackBerries and laptop computers.…
ATM ModernizationNew Products 38999 Series Connector ITT Interconnect Solutions has developed a 38999 connector for both RF and signal contacts. Designated the 38999 Series, the connector supports up to 128 contacts, features EMI shielding and…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins Air Force Pact Lockheed Martin was awarded a $7.3 million modified contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide software and hardware updates as required for the F-16 avionics test station located at the 46th…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Scores Navy Work Northrop Grumman is being awarded a $98.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy for Expeditionary Litening Pods (LPOD) precision targeting and sensor system, upgrades to existing pods, and integration of LPODs. The contract…