ATM Modernization

Belgium MUAC to Launch New Shared ATC System

Jac Jansen, Director of MUAC, and Major General Rudy Debaene, acting Director General Material Resources. Photo: Eurocontrol [Avionics Magazine 12-22-2016] Eurocontrol will deploy its Air Traffic Control (ATC) system of the Maastricht…

Commercial

Iran Air Expands Airbus Aircraft Order

A350-900 and A330-900neo in flight. Photo: Airbus [Avionics Magazine 12-22-2016] Iran Air and Airbus have signed a firm contract for 100 aircraft, building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in…

Commercial

EASA Certifies LEAP 1C Engine

  EASA And CFM officials hold certificate certifying the LEAP 1C engine. Photo: EASA [Avionics Magazine 12-22-2016] The European Aviation Safety Agency certified the CFM LEAP 1C engine on Dec. 21, providing…

Military

DISA/DITCO Contract Rockwell Collins for Flight Services

C-17. Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Magazine 12-21-2016] The Defense Information System Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) has awarded a Data Link Service Provider (DSP) 4 contract to Rockwell Collins. The…

Commercial

Veracity Wins Part 145 Repair Station Certification

Veracity Penetrant Testing (PT), a basic NDT method used to detect indications open to the surface. Photo: Veracity [Avionics Magazine 12-21-2016] The FAA awarded a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 145…

Business & GA

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ200 Converted Freighter

CRJ200 Special Freighter. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Magazine 12-21-2016] Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered the first CRJ200 Special Freighter (CRJ200SF) aircraft to launch operator Gulf & Caribbean Cargo of the IFL Group of…