ATM Modernization

Honeywell Wins Certification to Equip Falcon 900 with FANS

Dassault Falcon 900. Photo: Dassault [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] Honeywell Aerospace has achieved Future Air Navigation System (FANS) aftermarket certification for Dassault’s Falcon 900 and 900B operators. With the certification, all Falcon 900…

Embedded Avionics

US Air Force to Equip with Thales Deployable ILS

US Air Force will equip with Thales Deployable Instrument Landing System (D-ILS). Photo: Thales [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Thales a contract to provide Deployable Instrument Landing Systems…

Business & GA

Embraer Delivers Mexico’s First Legacy 500

Embraer Legacy 500. Photo: Embraer [Avionics Today 08-10-2015] Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Legacy 500 midsize jet to a customer in Mexico. Transpaís Aéreo, a subsidiary of the Lomex Group…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins Acquires ICG, Expands Info-Enabled Avionics

Photo: Rockwell Collins [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Rockwell Collins has acquired Newport News, Virginia-based International Communications Group (ICG), a provider of satellite-based global voice and data communication products and services for the aviation…

ATM Modernization

GEE Acquisitions Launch Connected Aircraft Business Line

Passenger using in-flight connectivity. Photo: GEE [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has acquired masFlight, an operational data analytics platform, and navAero, a developer of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and cockpit…

Embedded Avionics

Northrop Grumman Shakes up Aerospace Systems Management

Northrop Grumman headquarters. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Northrop Grumman has announced an organizational realignment with the aim to improve performance and drive profitable growth across the company's aerospace systems portfolio.…

ATM Modernization

Cessna Certified to Upgrade Early Models with TCAS II

[Avionics Today 08-07-2015] Cessna Aircraft is now certified to offer Traffic Collision and Avoidance System (TCAS) II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna Citation business jets. Available at company-owned service centers, this…