Business & GAEmbraer Sets Industry Record for Business Jets Sold Embraer delivered a total of 33 jets in the first quarter of 2017, the company said. That includes 18 commercial jets and 15 business jets in the U.S., Europe and China. Embraer…
Embedded AvionicsAEEC General Session Could Establish New ARINC Standards The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) is hosting a general session May 1 to 4, AEEC said. At the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, the session is also set to establish new ARINC…
CommercialGoodbye, B/E Aerospace; Hello, Rockwell Collins Interior Systems Business B/E Aerospace no longer exists, as it now bears the Rockwell Collins brand, the company said. After a successful acquisition completion, the deal is worth $8.6 billion in total consideration. “The many…
ATM ModernizationDFS Sees GBAS as Future Precision Landing System Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport has become the world’s first hub airport to feature ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) landings with an increased glide angle of 3.2 degrees. In March, Lufthansa began flying…
Business & GANBAA: FAA Airspace Restrictions in Alaska are ‘Additional Level of Risk’ The FAA has proposed new restricted areas as R-2201A through H and J in Fort Greely, Alaska, near Allen Army Airfield. These restricted areas come at the request of the U.S. Army,…
MilitaryCybersecurity R&D Firm to Open in Dayton Dayton, Ohio, has gained a cybersecurity research and development office. Galois said it recently signed a lease for a 3,000-square-foot office, which is to be co-located in the building with Nucleus incubator,…
CommercialAirBaltic is Launch Customer for Universal Avionics Installations AirBaltic has installed the new Universal Avionics ADS-B Out and localizer performance with vertical navigation (LPV) solution on two aircraft, Universal Avionics said. AirBaltic is the launch customer for the solution. It…
ConnectivityAugmented Reality: Solving the Threat of Engineer Shortages A recent ICAO report said that in the next 20 years, airlines would have to add 25,000 new aircraft to keep up with rising air passenger demand. But a lack of skilled…