Business & GA

Office In the Sky

Once seen as optional capabilities, access to the Internet, e-mail, corporate Virtual Private Networks (VPN), telephone, fax and other office amenities increasingly are considered must-have features for business aircraft, easily turning the…

Military

Curtiss-Wright in FCS Development Phase

Curtiss-Wright Corp., Roseland, N.J., will participate in the development and demonstration phase of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems' (FCS) Integrated Computer System (ICS) program. Under terms of the $4.25 million contract…

Military

Portugal to Deploy Northrop Grumman Pod

The Portuguese air force selected Northrop Grumman's Litening Advanced Targeting (AT) system for its F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program. Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver 12 targeting…

Commercial

EMS Technologies Acquires Sky Connect

EMS Technologies will pay $15.5 million to acquire Sky Connect, Takoma Park, Md., a move EMS said will enable it to build an Iridium services-based business for the commercial and military aviation…

Commercial

Airbus Selects Rockwell Collins for A350 XWB

Rockwell Collins will supply information management and navigation capabilities for the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, the companies announced Wednesday. Rockwell Collins will provide its Information Management Onboard solution, which is a hosting…

Business & GA

Eclipse Aviation CEO Steps Down

Vern Raburn, founder and CEO of very light jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., stepped down, under terms of a new round of financing for the company. Eclipse Roel Pieper will become…

Business & GA

Rosen Receives Repair Station Certification

Rosen Aviation, Eugene, Ore., received EASA Part-145 repair station certification, which allows it to provide Form 8130-3 dual release (EASA/FAA) on all repair work performed on products contained within its repair station…

Business & GA

Garmin Avionics Suite Gets STC

Garmin, Olathe, Kan., received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification with an Approved Model List for the G600, an avionics suite. The approval allows the G600 to be installed in 785…