Business & GA

Enhanced Vision System STC’d On King Air

L-3 Communications subsidiary L-3 Avionics Systems received supplemental type certification (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for the IRIS infrared imaging system aboard the King Air C-90. L-3 said the IRIS system…

Business & GA

CJ4 Cabin Management System

Cessna Aircraft said it will use Rockwell Collins’ new digital cabin management system (CMS) for the Citation CJ4 business jet. The new CMS will incorporate a range of new entertainment features, including…

Military

BAE IR Technology on Cueing System

BAE Systems was named sensor subcontractor for Raytheon Technical Services’ Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP) Target Cueing System demonstration. Under a $2.3 million contract with Raytheon, BAE Systems will use its Spectral Infrared…

Commercial

U.S., Mexico, Canada Ink NextGen Agreement

The United States signed a trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico to implement the Next Generation Air Transportation System, the FAA said. In a meeting in Quebec last week, the three nations…

Business & GA

Mustang Wins EASA Certification

Cessna Aircraft said its Citation Mustang business jet received certification from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Cessna made the announcement at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.…

ATM Modernization

Spanish ANSP Selects Era

AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), Spain’s air navigation service provider, selected Alexandria, Va.-based Era to provide a multilateration and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) surface surveillance system for Santiago de Compostela Airport.…

Business & GA

Broadband System on Dassult Falcon 2000

ARINC said Pentastar Aviation of Waterford, Mich., contracted to install the SKYLinkSM broadband communications system on a customer’s Dassault Falcon 2000 business aircraft. It will be the first SKYLink installation on a…

ATM Modernization

Southwest, Naverus Ink RNP Pact

Southwest Airlines, Dallas, and Naverus, Kent, Wash., signed an agreement to partner on development of the airline¹s Required Navigation Performance (RNP) program. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following FAA…