Commercial

Thales in Simulator Deal with S7 Airlines

Thales will supply two Airbus A320 full flight simulators for Russian airline S7 Airlines. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both Full Flight Simulators (FFS) will be installed in S7 Airlines training center…

Business & GA

Eclipse 400 Single-Engine Jet Unveiled

Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., has started taking orders for its Eclipse 400 single-engine jet, a production version of the Eclipse Concept Jet (ECJ) first displayed at EAA AirVenture 2007. Eclipse touts the…

Business & GA

Perspective Flight Deck

Garmin and Cirrus Aircraft unveiled the Cirrus Perspective flight deck, an all-glass, integrated suite tailored for the airframe manufacturer’s single engine piston SR-22 G3s. Garmin, Olathe, Kan., said the Cirrus Perspective will…

Business & GA

Bristow Cleared for FOQA

Bristow Group received FAA approval for its Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program (FOQA), which it says makes it only the second U.S. helicopter, in the country, after Era Helicopters, to receive that…

Commercial

Editor’s Note: Software Standard

Aerospace, like medicine, is an inexact science. The best-laid plans and remedies may not work as hoped or expected. Witness Boeing’s latest postponement of the 787 Dreamliner debut, calling into question its…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

  ARINC Chairman Affirms Commitment To AMC Conference Airline and avionics industry representatives who gathered in April for the 59th annual AMC general session were reassured by parent organization ARINC that the…

ATM Modernization

People

Allan L. Kramer Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., promoted Allan L. Kramer to CEO. He will oversee and manage the company’s operations. Most recently, Kramer was Shadin’s executive director of operations.…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

June 23-27 International Flight Inspection Symposium, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Phone 800-203-5494 or visit www.ifis2008.com. July 14-20 Farnborough International Air Show, Farnborough Airport, England. Call +44 (0) 20 7976 3330 or…