MilitarySibNIA Selects Honeywell for Major An-2 Fleet Upgrade Honeywell on Tuesday announced a new agreement with the Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute (SibNIA) to supply 300 TPE331-12UAN turboprop engines for the Russian fleet of Antonov An-2 biplanes. The agreement was…
CommercialKamov Selects Curtiss-Wright for Ka-62 Flight Test Avionics Russian Helicopters subsidiary Kamov issued a contract to Curtiss-Wright Controls to provide flight testing avionics on the new Ka-62 cargo transport helicopter. The contract was issued during the MAKS 2013 International…
CommercialMAC Working on Aircraft Icing Detection System for NASA NASA's Langley Research Center issued a small business innovation research (SBIR) contract to Michigan Aerospace Corp. (MAC) for production of an optical air data system that can detect conditions aloft when ice…
CommercialKorean Air, ARINC Renew SATCOM Agreement Korean Air has renewed its contract agreements to keep ARINC as it primary satellite communications (Satcom) provider. The contract renewal will keep ARINC's AviNet Airport, Type A and Type B messaging…
CommercialDelta Continues In-Flight Technology Investments Delta is continuing its investment in in-flight technology systems, as the carrier plans to launch a new in-flight connectivity service for its flight attendants next week. The service, provided by Gogo…
Embedded AvionicsNext Generation Jammer Could be Redundant, GAO Says The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to continue assessing potential duplication and overlap of the capabilities for its $7 billion investment in a next generation airborne electronic surveillance jamming system, according to…
CommercialAir Canada's Leisure Unit Adds New Air to Ground System Air Canada has selected ARINC to provide air-to-ground communications for its leisure group airline, Air Canada rouge. ARINC will provide its Globalink voice and data infrastructure for Air Canada rouge. Data…
CommercialBAE Systems CEO to Retire Linda Hudson, chief executive of the U.S. operations of BAE Systems, will retire by March of next year, the company said Tuesday. The 62-year old has served as CEO of BAE…