Commercial

Panasonic, AeroMobile in Mobile Phone Partnership

In-flight telephone provider AeroMobile and Panasonic Avionics signed an agreement with airline V Australia to provide the technology for mobile phone and BlackBerry/PDA use on board its Boeing 777 aircraft. Financial terms…

Commercial

Northrop Grumman Wins FAA Contract

Northrop Grumman was awarded an $18 million, one-year contract by FAA to maintain and enhance the aeronautical information database, National Airspace System Resource (NASR), and Electronic NASR (eNASR) systems, collectively known as…

Business & GA

Aspen Avionics PFD Awarded AML-STC

Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, N.M., received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification (AML-STC) for its EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD). The company said this certification, combined with the Technical Standard…

Commercial

IS&S to Supply Air Data Integration Units

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), based in Exton, Pa., was selected by Clifford Development to supply Air Data Integration Units (ADIU) to meet FAA requirements for all Full Authority Digital Engine Controls…

Military

Raytheon Awarded Navy F/A-18 Contract

Raytheon was awarded an $11.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the full-rate-production of 14 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) to support F/A-18 legacy aircraft programs for the Canadian Air…

Commercial

Formation Earns AS 9100B Certification

Formation, Inc., of Moorestown, N.J., earned AS 9100B certification, a quality system standard for suppliers to the aerospace industry. Formation designs and manufactures hardware and software products for the aerospace industry, including…

ATM Modernization

Lockheed Martin Extends U.K. ATC Contract

Lockheed Martin U.K. signed a five-year, $160 million contract extension with U.K.’s air traffic control authority, NATS, to manage air traffic over England and Wales. Under terms of the contract, Lockheed Martin…

Commercial

Thales Wins Multilateration Contract

Thales was awarded a contract from FINAVIA, the Finnish Air Traffic Service provider, for the delivery and installation of its MAGS1 transponder multilateration system at Helsinki Vantaa Airport. Financial terms of the…