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…
Business & GAProduct 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 ModernizationNew 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…
CommercialAeroflot 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…
MilitaryEMS 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…
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…
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 –…