Business & GASwiss Pioneer Pursues End-to-End Electric Aircraft Power The Swiss businessman and pilot whose electric-powered aircraft circumnavigated the globe last year has formed a new company to manage that option’s potential through the entire propulsion chain, from energy source to…
ATM ModernizationERA to Deploy ADS-B in Georgia ERA will move forward with deploying an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system covering a major part of the airspace of Georgia. Under a contract that was first awarded by Georgia air navigation…
Commercial3 Questions With Kaney Aerospace Execs Kaney Aerospace recently completed its acquisition of BVR Technologies from Esterline Corp. and has plans to operate with a combined workforce of more than 120 employees primarily based in Rockford, Illinois. Avionics caught…
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,…