Commercial

AeroSvit to Use AD Aerospace System

Ukraine carrier AeroSvit will install AD Aerospace's CabinVu security systems on its Boeing 767 and 737s. CabinVu provides pilots with a forward looking, clear and unobstructed view of the area outside the…

Military

Rockwell Collins to Upgrade KC-135 Flight Deck

The U.S. Air Force has selected Rockwell Collins for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase of the KC-135 Block 45 cockpit upgrade program, under which the company will add the next-generation…

Business & GA

Honeywell KFD 840 Gets FAA Approval

Honeywell received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for its KFD 840 Primary Flight Display for piston-powered aircraft. Honeywell said it anticipates customer deliveries will begin next month. The KFD 840 replaces…

Commercial

Mexicana Airlines Installs Panasonic Systems

Panasonic Avionics, based in Lake Forest, Calif., announced it had supplied Mexicana Airlines with Digital Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System (DMPES) for retrofit to its single aisle fleet. The airline installed the system on 39…

Business & GA

Raytheon Awarded Helicopter Sensor Contract

Raytheon was awarded a $13 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS), which gives helicopter pilots 360-degree situational awareness. The award…

Commercial

Lumexis, EMS Formation in IFE Deal

Lumexis Corp., based in Costa Mesa, Calif., announced a deal with EMS Formation under which EMS will design and manufacture the Server Swtich Unit (SSU) optical video/application server for the Lumexis FTTS (Fiber-To-The-Screen) in-flight…

Commercial

Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects OnAir

Saudi Arabian Airlines will install OnAir's full SwiftBroadband Mobile OnAir and WiFi Internet OnAir inflight passenger communications services on its fleet of Airbus A330s flying international routes. Saudi Arabian Airlines are expecting…

Commercial

Condor Berlin to Use Rockwell Collins System

German airline Condor Berlin is adding Rockwell Collins in-flight information products to its fleet of Airbus A320s. The upgrades, which will occur between 2009 and 2011, include Rockwell Collins Airshow 4200 moving map and…