ATM ModernizationHarris Reports $1.21 Billion Second Quarter [Avionics Today 02-10-2015] Harris Corporation reported revenue of $1.21 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. This included the manufacturer's government communication systems division posting a fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year…
Business & GAGulfstream Achieves IS-BAO Stage 2 Certification [Avionics Today 02-10-2015] Gulfstream's flight operations test organization has achieved International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 2 certification. The business jet manufacturer's flight department fathers 43 pilots conducting more than…
Embedded AvionicsRaytheon to Support V-22 Systems, Software [Avionics Today 02-10-2015] The U.S. Navy's Air Systems Command has awarded a $270 million contract to Raytheon to provide software, systems and testing support for its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft. Under…
CommercialUTC to Supply Upgrades for NASA P-3 Aircraft [Avionics Today 02-10-2015] UTC Aerospace has a new agreement to supply NASA with procurement and installation of NP2000 propellers with electronic propeller control systems for the agency's fleet of P-3 aircraft. The…
CommercialTransAsia GE235 Flight Data Recorder Reveals Both Engines Lost Power Prior to Crash TransAsia ATR-600 aircraft. Photo: ATR [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] Information from the TransAsia flight GE235 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) suggests both engines on the ATR 72-600 had lost power, leading to the fatal,…
Business & GACanada Goes Green: Winnipeg Airport Wins LEED Certification Interior of the Winnipeg airport. Photo: Winnipeg International Airport [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] The Winnipeg Richardson International Airport is the first airport terminal in Canada to become Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Priorities Included in 2016 Budget Request [Avionics Today 02-06-2015] The Obama administration's proposed 2016 fiscal year budget request seeks $845 million for capital investments related to NextGen Air Traffic Control (ATC) system modernization, a $53 million increase over…
Business & GADassault's Falcon 8X Makes First Flight [Avionics Today 02-09-2015] Dassault Aviation’s new flagship long-range business jet, the Falcon 8X, has taken to the skies for the first time, a little more than one month after rollout. The aircraft…
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