ATM Modernization

People

Joseph B. Smith Alto Aviation, Leominster, Mass., named Joseph B. Smith senior quality manager. Smith has more than 25 years experience in manufacturing, wire harness cable, electromechanical devices and sub assemblies. Alto…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

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…

Commercial

Teledyne 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 & GA

Gulfstream 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 –…

Military

ITT 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…