ATM ModernizationNew Products Pitot Probes SpaceAge Control, Palmdale, Calif., released its 4207 pitot and pitot-static probes, designed specifically for the unique needs of small- and mid-sized aircraft. The 4207 probes have low power requirements, small…
CommercialPerspectives: Micro Testing, Macro Research Aviation test equipment is under the greatest scrutiny as specialists supported by the European Commission and the U.K. government seek to develop world class aerospace products. Many major original equipment manufacturers are…
Business & GAFAA OKs Eclipse FOQA Program Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., said it received FAA approval of its Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. Eclipse Aviation said it is the only aircraft manufacturer that received FAA approval for a…
MilitaryMicrosemi Wins Air Force Contract The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.6 million contract Microsemi Corp., Irvine, Calif., to develop components for lighter, more efficient avionics, radar and communications systems. The contract was awarded to…
Business & GAEditor’s Note: The Final Frontier In this day and age, when passenger amenities, or the lack thereof, distinguish one airline from the next, the Airbus A380 represents the final frontier in cabin customization. Recent interviews with Airbus…
CommercialRockwell Collins HGS German regional airline Eurowing selected Rockwell Collins' HGS-4200 Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) for its fleet of CRJ700s. Deliveries began in September 2007. Rockwell Collins said the HGS expands the operational capability of…
CommercialSensis in China China will deploy Sensis Corp.’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, both located in central China. Sensis, Syracuse, N.Y., said the Air Traffic…
CommercialSensis in Dubai, Australia Sensis Corp., Syracuse, N.Y., said Dubai World Central International Airport will deploy the company’s multilateration surveillance system, Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS), for ground surveillance. Under construction south of Dubai in the United…