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…
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…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman to Develop UAV Radar Northrop Grumman was selected by the U.S. Army to produce a multi-function radar for the Extended Range/Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Radar program. Under the terms of the initial $42 million contract…