MilitaryNew HUD Selected for Scorpion Flight Test Program Textron AirLand has selected a new head-up display (HUD) system, BAE Systems’ LiteHUD, to support the flight-testing program for its multi-mission Scorpion jet.
CommercialCarlisle ARINC 791 Satcom Approved for A320 The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT) configurable ARINC 791-compliant installation on Airbus A320 aircraft with the choice of Ka, Ku or Ka/Ku Tri-Band…
CommercialBombardier Restructures Senior Management as Part of Turnaround Plan Nico Buchholz and Jim Vounassis have been assigned new roles at Bombardier, effective immediately, the company says. Buchholz is to become senior vice president of strategic initiatives, and Vounassis is to become…
CommercialBoeing CEO Sees Future Growth in Data Analytics, Aircraft ‘Services’ As the period for annual and quarterly earnings calls comes to an end, commercial aerospace CEOs see in the next five to 10 years a growing trend in providing customers with more…
CommercialNASA Readies DC-8 Flying Lab for Second 'ATom' Flight NASA's Douglas DC-8 is set to carry more than 20 scientific instruments around the world, NASA says.
Editor's NoteAireon Receives First Space-based ADS-B Messages In a series of tweets posted on Friday Jan. 27, 2017, Aireon reportedly has received its first Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) messages from space. The company, which is a partnership between…
Business & GAEASA Inaugurates Rotorcraft Sectorial Committee EASA's Rotorcraft Sectorial Committee kicked off with a meeting spanning Jan. 24 though Jan. 25, EASA says. The group aims to provide inputs into the EASA Safety Risk Management Process.
Editor's NotePrivatization Debate to Continue at Congress Committee Meeting To privatize air traffic control or not to privatize: that has been, and continues to be, the question. Rep. Bill Shuster, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said that the committee…