CommercialBridging 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 & GASpn 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 & GAPerformance-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…
CommercialTeledyne EFB Chosen for Aeroflot Teledyne Controls, El Segundo, Calif., will provide its Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) on Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ fleet of 56 A320 and B767. Financial terms were not disclosed. Teledyne will supply…
Business & GAGulfstream Gets EASA OK for RNP-SAAAR Gulfstream Aerospace received approval from European regulators to retrofit any of its four in-production large-cabin Gulfstream aircraft models with Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display (SV-PFD). EASA also approved Gulfstream’s PlaneView-equipped business jets –…
MilitaryITT Awarded F/A-18E/F Pact ITT Corp. was awarded an $111 million contract for production of the AN/ALQ-214(V)3, an integrated countermeasure system that provides self-protection capability to the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Under the contract, some…
CommercialJeppesen to Provide RNP Consultant Services FAA granted approval to Jeppesen, Englewood, Colo., to provide qualified Required Navigation Performance (RNP) consultant services to the aviation industry. The approval, Jeppesen said, allows it to guide airlines and other aircraft…
Business & GAGA’s ‘Banner’ Year Despite overall economic uncertainty and continued financial woes for the airlines, the general aviation sector is poised for another banner year in 2008, according to the Aviation Electronics Association (AEA) president. Kicking…