ATM ModernizationUnited Flying Honeywell SmartPath Approaches in Houston United Airlines flew the first precision approach using Honeywell's SmartPath Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) into Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Monday. (United Airlines plane using Honeywell's SmartPath.…
Business & GAHoneywell’s First Quarter Aerospace Sales Decline Honeywell reported sales of aerospace products declined by 1 percent to $2.91 billion, for the first quarter of 2013. The company said the decline was driven by a 1 percent reduction in…
ATM ModernizationFAA Projects Delays for up to 6,700 Flights Daily, Cites Sequester Industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) is predicting thousands of flight delays due to sequestration-related air traffic control furloughs. The group filed a motion in U.S. Appellate Court Friday to…
CommercialCrane CEO to Retire Crane CEO Eric C. Fast will retire in 2014, the company said Monday. Fast will be replaced by Max H. Mitchell, current president and chief operating officer of the company. Fast…
CommercialRockwell Collins CEO Clay Jones to Retire Rockwell Collins Chairman and CEO Clay Jones will retire July 31, the company said in a statement Friday. Jones is expected to be succeeded by current Rockwell Collins President Kelly Ortberg. …
CommercialShadin Receives TSO Certification for Avionics Interface Shadin Avionics received FAA technical standard order (TSO) certification for its avionics interface system (AIS-460) of 1553-to-ARINC-429 data conversion units. The AIS-460 has been modified to integrate the APX-119 transponder on select…
CommercialRockwell Collins to Provide Support for F-22 Displays The U.S. Air Force issued a four-year $14.3 million contract to Rockwell Collins to provide sustainment services for the cockpit displays on its fleet of F-22 fighter aircraft. (Photo, courtesy of Rockwell…
CommercialSen. McCaskill Wants Expanded Use of In-flight PEDs by End of Year During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) requested a decision from FAA by the end of the year on expanding the in-flight use of…