CommercialFAA Names NextGen Chief FAA established a new position to oversee the implementation of NextGen and speed up the modernization of the nation’s air traffic control system. Vicki Cox was named senior vice president of NextGen…
CommercialAir New Zealand Selects Panasonic IFE Panasonic Avionics, Lake Forest, Calif., will provide its X Series in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for 13 A320s and five B767s for Air New Zealand. Financial terms were not disclosed. The systems will…
ATM ModernizationEurocontrol Takes Aim at UAV Integration Eurocontrol launched a program aimed at safely and efficient integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) Network. At a workshop held in Brussels May 7-8, more than…
CommercialAstronics Corp. Signs IFE Power Pact Astronics Corp., East Aurora, N.Y., signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corp., Lake Forest, Calif., to develop and supply the power distribution system to be integrated with Panasonic’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) system…
MilitaryGeneral Dynamics Awarded Hornet Contract The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a five-year, $27 million contract for support of mission computers in Navy F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier. Work, which will be performed in…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Awarded ATP Contract Lockheed Martin received a commercial sale contract from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 Block 52 aircraft. The contract, which includes integration,…
CommercialHoneywell Develops Analog Silicon Chip Honeywell introduced a high temperature Silicon On Insulator electronic component with dual applications in the aerospace (in aircraft engines) and oil industries. “The aerospace and oil and natural gas industries each require…
Business & GACessna's CJ4 Prototype Flies Cessna’s Citation CJ4 business jet prototype completed its first flight May 5 in Wichita, Kan. The 2-hour, 22-minute flight, which departed from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas, consisted of maneuver stability…