Business & GAAspen Earns TSO for PFD Aspen Avionics, Albuquerque, N.M., was granted FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for its Evolution Pilot and Pro Primary Flight Displays (PFD). The company said it will now begin shipping the systems…
CommercialAll Weather in ADS-B Pact All Weather, Inc., based in Sacramento, Calif., was awarded a $45.5 million contract from ITT Corp. to supply 62 Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) as part of ITT’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)…
MilitaryITT Awarded Navy Contract ITT Industries was awarded an $111.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for full rate production Lot V of 66 AN/ALQ-214(V)2 On-Board Jammer Systems for the F/A-18…
CommercialHoneywell Demonstrates GBAS Honeywell demonstrated its satellite-based precision landing systems for airlines and global air navigation service providers (ANSP), the company said Tuesday. A Boeing 737-800 operated by German airline TUIfly used a prototype Ground…
MilitaryL-3 Buys Northrop Grumman Unit Northrop Grumman will sell its Electro-Optical Systems business to L-3 Communications for $175 million in cash, the companies said Wednesday. The deal is expected in the second quarter. Electro-Optical Systems, a part…
Business & GAUniversal WAAS-Enabled FMS Wins STC Universal Avionics Systems Corp. was issued a FAA Part 25 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its wide area augmentation system (WAAS)-enabled Flight Management System (FMS). Universal said it is the only avionics…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Wins UAV Sensor Pact Northrop Grumman received a $73.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force contract to procure radar system materials to be installed in the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. The sensors will detect and…
Business & GACautious Growth, Congestion Ahead FAA issued a more cautious aviation growth forecast on Monday, citing economic pressures, but said record congestion and delays seen in 2007 may continue in 2008. “The story for 2008 is clear.…