Business & GAWhitcraft Signs on with Pratt & Whitney to Support Ramp Up [Avionics Today 03-03-2015] The Whitcraft Group has signed a 10-year, $234 million contract to supply parts and assemblies to Pratt & Whitney for the next generation PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family.…
Business & GABombardier CS300 Makes Maiden Flight Bombardier CS300 in flight. Photo: Bombardier [Avionics Today 03-03-2015] Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft program reached a major milestone with the maiden flight of the CS300 airliner on Friday. The single-aisle mainline jet took…
Business & GAHoneywell and OneWeb to Bring IFC to Business, Commercial, Military Aviation Digital rendering of coverage from OneWeb’s future satellite constellation. Photo: OneWeb [Avionics Today 03-02-2015] Honeywell Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OneWeb to provide aircraft equipment and airtime services…
ATM ModernizationKeep it Down: Exelis NMFTS Monitors Noise, Flights at Sea-Tac Airport Sea-Tac airport. Photo: Port of Seattle [Avionics Today 03-02-2015] The Port of Seattle has selected Exelis to provide its Noise Monitoring and Flight Tracking System (NMFTS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) in…
ATM ModernizationCivilian Helicopter Industry Shows Demand for New Deliveries, Technology [Avionics Today 03-02-2015] Honeywell's annual Heli-Expo forecast estimates up to 5,250 new civilian helicopter deliveries over the next five years, a good indication for the growing aircraft connectivity market to make the majority…
ATM ModernizationAirServices Australia Looks to Beef Up ATM with New Partnerships Airservices Australia air traffic control tower. Photo: Airservices Australia [Avionics Today 03-02-2015] AirServices Australia (ASA) has entered into two new partnerships to improve the country’s Air Traffic Management (ATM). The Australian Air…
CommercialLockheed Martin Upgrades Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Maintenance Training Lockheed Martin C-130J virtual maintenance trainer. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 02-27-2015] The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has awarded Lockheed Martin Australia a contract to supply a modern C-130J-30 Virtual Maintenance…
MilitaryCPI Scores $49 Million Contract to Provide US Air Force T-38C Modification Kits [Avionics Today 02-27-2015] CPI Aerostructures has won a $49 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide structural modification kits for the T-38C Pacer Classic III (PC III) aircraft…