CommercialRFID of Aircraft Parts Coming The use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) in the airline industry will get a start with the expected availability of aerospace-standard RFID tags by the end of the year. “That’s what we believe.…
CommercialAMC Issues Call for Support The Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) opened in Phoenix on Monday with an unvarnished appeal to non-contributing airlines to step up and support the annual technical meeting organized by ARINC. "Unfortunately, there is…
MilitarySingapore to Use Rockwell Collins Suite on C-130 Fleet The Republic of Singapore Air Force will use Rockwell Collins’ integrated avionics communication/navigation/surveillance and air traffic (CNS/ATM) services on its C-130 fleet, the company said this week. Financial terms were not disclosed.…
Business & GANorthrop Grumman Opens UAS Office Northrop Grumman opened a new office in Hollywood, Md., to provide programmatic, engineering and logistics support for its unmanned air systems (UAS) under contract with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at…
Business & GACAE Completes Engenuity Purchase Canadian simulator company CAE said Monday it completed its $19.6 million offer to acquire Engenuity Technologies. CAE, Montreal, said it will take control of about 85 percent of the issued and outstanding…
MilitaryBoeing Submits AMF JTRS Bid A team led by Boeing submitted its bid last week to design and develop the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) for the U.S. Department of Defense. Boeing’s…
Business & GAEditor’s Note: Avionics Acquisitions What’s happening in the avionics industry? Just two months into 2007 and already $5.5 billion in acquisitions had been closed or announced. Aircraft components supplier TransDigm Group purchased Aviation Technologies for $430…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Chew: ATO Hitting Targets Russell G. Chew came to FAA in 2003 to head the agency’s first "performance-based" Air Traffic Organization (ATO). His recent departure came in the midst of the critical…