MilitaryDiligent Consulting to Support Utah A-10C Program A contract worth nearly $941,000 has enabled Diligent Consulting Inc. to join the A-10C Operational Flight Program (OFP) to provide software sustainment engineering and support IT services to Hill Air Force Base…
Business & GATextron Welcomes G1000 NXi in Piston Line, King Air Retrofits Textron Aviation has introduced the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck to its piston product line, thanks to FAA certification, and is set to offer it as a retrofit option for fielded…
ATM ModernizationFAA Seeks Consolidation for Non-Cooperative Air Surveillance Radars The FAA is leading an initiative that seeks to make the federal government’s existing use of up to 793 existing long- and short-range air surveillance radar systems more operationally and financially efficient.
ConnectivityAlaska Airlines Unveils New In-Flight Texting Service [Avionics Magazine 01-06-2017] Alaska Airlines is unveiling a new service allowing passengers on Gogo-equipped flights to use iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger free of charge. Alaska Airlines kicks off new year…
MilitaryCurtiss Wright Supports New Intel Processors on DO-254 SBCs Curtiss Wright Defense Solutions is supporting Intel’s seventh generation Xeon processor on to updated small form factor Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Single Board Computers (SBCs).
MilitaryBAE Systems to Develop New Cross Domain Tools for US Air Force [Avionics Magazine 01-05-2016] The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $49 million to develop, deploy, and maintain cross domain solutions for safeguarding…
CommercialAn Insider Look at how FedEx is Digitally Managing Airplane Health Unlike passenger airlines, there are no conciliatory sky miles to issue to the recipients of cargo carrier packages if the goods are delayed in transit. For cargo carriers such as FedEx Express,…
Business & GALiving Legends of Aviation Honors Professionals Several prolific aviation professionals are to be recognized by Living Legends of Aviation during its 14th Annual Awards event on Jan. 20 in California.