CommercialAerospace Small Businesses 'Lose Thousands' to Red Tape [Avionics Today February 5, 2014] The biggest challenge facing smaller American aerospace companies is waiting; response times needed for FAA approvals, according to Aspen Avionics CEO John Uczekaj, can paralyze small businesses. …
Embedded AvionicsNorthrop to Improve B-2 Bomber Avionics [Avionics Today February 5, 2014] Northrop Grumman is ready to begin demonstrating a faster and more affordable way to replace obsolete avionics on the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers.…
Business & GAADS-B In 'Not Likely' by 2020, IG Says [Avionics Today February 4, 2014] Avionics that enable pilots to receive real-time information about their position and the airborne location of other aircraft, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In, will "not likely be…
Embedded AvionicsF-16 Radar Modernization up for 2014 Delivery [Avionics Today February 4, 2014] Northrop Grumman is on track to deliver its first Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) this year for Lockheed Martin's F-16 Radar Modernization Program (RMP). In July…
Business & GANYPD Expands Fleet With Bell 429 Purchase Source: Bell Helicopter Bell Helicopter has inked an agreement with the New York Police City Department for four Bell 429s. The helicopters will be used for airborne law enforcement patrol, serving the…
Business & GAGogo Anticipates Business Aviation Growth [Avionics Today February 3, 2014] Gogo is doubling the size of the facility for its business aviation division, Aircell, anticipating growth in an industry that has been sluggish in recent years. The…
Editor's NoteEurope UK Airports to Upgrade Air Traffic System NATS, the U.K.’s air navigation service provider, has selected Northrop Grumman subsidiary Park Air Systems to provide ground-to-air communication solutions for up to 15 airports. …
Editor's NoteNorth America NextGen Tops US Transportation Issues for 2014 Photo: United The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of the next generation air transportation system NextGen is among the top transportation management challenges for the…