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May 5-7 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Md. Visit http://i-cns.org. 5-8 Regional Airline Association (RAA) Annual Convention, Indiana Convention Center & RCA…

Commercial

Bridging the Gap

Canada’s Bombardier is preparing to introduce two new aircraft to the commercial airline industry over the next five years. The airframer will complete its regional jet family with the soon-to-fly CRJ1000 NextGen…

Business & GA

Spn Stands for Single-Pilot Operation

When Switzerland’s Grob Aerospace launched its spn business jet at the 2005 Paris Air Show, one of the aircraft’s ground-breaking features was its adoption of Honeywell’s new Primus Apex avionic suite. Designed…

Business & GA

Performance-Based Communications

Our air transportation system is becoming increasingly stressed. Fuel costs are rising; we are facing more safety, security and environmental protection requirements. But we also have a variety of technologies to help…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Lighting

Light emitting diode technology is increasingly changing cockpit and aircraft lighting systems Cockpit lighting technology has traditionally moved at a glacial pace compared to other systems on the aircraft, namely computer or…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Software Development Environment AdaCore, of New York and Paris, released the 12th annual edition of its GNAT Pro Ada software development environment, available in 44 configurations on 79 different operating systems, including…

Commercial

Aeroflot Signs Panasonic IFE Contract

Panasonic Avionics, Lake Forest, Calif., will provide its eX2 in-flight entertainment system to Russian airline Aeroflot for 10 of its A330s. Financial terms were not disclosed. Deliveries are expected to start this…

Military

EMS Technologies Signs B-2 Satellite Pact

EMS Technologies signed a $13 million contract with Northrop for the extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber. EMS said, under a planned upgrade…