Commercial

Sturgell Touts SMS at Forum

Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell urged industry to harmonize standards for safety management systems (SMS), saying the information gathered could “give us the intelligence we need before the problem reaches the headlines.”…

Military

Team Demonstrates CDL on UAV

The team of Rockwell Collins and Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., a defense unit of Cubic Corp., flight tested their new Mini-Common Data Link (CDL) system on a AAI Corp.-Aerosonde Unmanned Aerial System…

Military

Northrop Grumman Flight Tests B-2 Antenna

Northrop Grumman completed the installation, integration and initial flight testing of the first developmental test units (DTU) of the new radar antenna developed for the B-2 stealth bomber's radar modernization program (RMP).…

Business & GA

Avionica Buys Patent

Avionica, Miami, completed the purchase of a U.S. Patent involving vehicle data collection, wireless transmission and preventative maintenance. "As aircraft become increasingly data-centric, customers are demanding automation to drive proactive maintenance and…

Military

InterSense, L-3 Link Ink Deal

InterSense, Bedford, Mass., finalized a deal with L-3 Link Simulation and Training to integrate its Advanced Helmet Mounted Display system with InterSense’s IS-900 precision motion tracking system into the U.S. Army’s Flight…

Commercial

Emirates-CAE Flight Training Inks Deal

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) signed a contract with Abu Dhabi-based Prestige Jet to provide business jet pilot training. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Prestige Jet’s flight crew will undergo…

Business & GA

FAA Extends ADS-B Comment Period

The FAA on Nov. 19 extended the comment period for 60 days for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) until March 2008, following requests from industry associations.…

Business & GA

Embraer, CAE Form JV

Brazilian airframe manufacturer Embraer and Canadian simulator company CAE signed a joint venture agreement to provide pilot and ground crew training to Embraer customers of the Phenom 100 very light and Phenom…