Business & GA Gulfstream Receives ADS-C Approval Gulfstream Aerospace received FAA authorization to use Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Contract (ADS-C) for oceanic and remote area waypoint reporting, becoming the first purpose-built business-jet manufacturer to do so. ADS-C allows an air traffic controller to…
Commercial KID-Systeme Equipment on A350 KID-Systeme, based in Buxtehude, Germany, will supply cabin surveillance equipment for the Airbus A350 XWB family, the company announced Tuesday. The system will include a cockpit door surveillance system (CDSS) and a…
Military Elbit Wins Korea Contract Elbit Systems Ltd., based in Haifa, Israel, was awarded a contract to supply advanced helmet mounted systems for the Korean Army's Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) program. Under the contract, Elbit Systems will…
Commercial OnAir Reaches 10,000th Flight OnAir, based in Geneva, Switzerland, said its Mobile OnAir in-flight connectivity system hit its 10,000th flight in commercial operation. The 10,000th flight was a TAP flight from Lisbon to Munich. Since December…
ATM Modernization Northrop Grumman Signs ATC Pacts Northrop Grumman’s Europe-based air traffic management system subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, was awarded two contracts to install its systems at airports in the U.K. and Trinidad and Tobago. The first…
Commercial EMS Satcom Names New GM EMS Technologies, Atlanta, named Gary Hebb, EMS Satcom's general manager since 2007, vice president of Innovation and Strategy. Joanne Walker will replace Hebb as EMS Satcom general manager. The company said Hebb's top…
Commercial Boeing, CMC Provide Class 2 EFB Boeing announced an agreement with Esterline CMC Electronics to provide Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) hardware on selected aircraft models for production and retrofit, starting with the Next-Generation 737. Boeing said…
Commercial Boeing, CMC To Provide Class 2 EFBs Boeing announced an agreement with Esterline CMC Electronics to provide Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) hardware on selected aircraft models for production and retrofit, starting with the Next-Generation 737. Boeing said…