CommercialContinental Selects eX2 Panasonic Avionics, Lake Forest, Calif., said Continental Airlines selected its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for its 787aircraft slated to be delivered in 2009. Panasonic said the 787 eX2 system will closely…
MilitaryBoeing Tests UAV Boeing said it successfully flew its A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in September for eight hours while carrying a 1,000-pound payload. During its longest flight to date and the program's 42nd flight overall,…
CommercialEditor’s Note: 13 Unlucky Hours Having logged a fair number of air miles for business and pleasure over the past four decades, I’ve by and large managed to avoid the kinds of airport fiascoes you see on…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Flight-Control Technology Drives UAV Airspace Integration A leading developer of navigation and flight-control systems for UAVs sees technology driving the integration of manned and unmanned aircraft in civilian airspace ever closer. Within…
ATM ModernizationPeople Viggiano, Lo Brutto Sensis Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., promoted Marc Viggiano, who was senior vice president, to the newly created position of chief strategy officer, and Antonio Lo Brutto to head its Air…
MilitaryMcDonnell Douglas Wins Navy Pact Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas signed a $145 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy for continued system configuration set support for the F/A-18 A/B/C/D/E/F and EA-18G weapons systems for the Navy and…
CommercialFinnair to Use ARINC Message System Finnish airline Finnair is using ARINC’s seatback SMS/e-mail messaging service on its newest Airbus A340 aircraft used on Asian routes. Financial terms were not disclosed. The service is operational on Finnair’s two…
CommercialRockwell Collins, Panasonic Team Up Panasonic Avionics Corp., Lake Forest, Calif., formed a business relationship with Rockwell Collins to provide enhanced passenger control while viewing route maps and point-of-interest media libraries. The partnership will combine Rockwell Collins’s…