ATM ModernizationFAA Activates WAM System in Colorado FAA has activated Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) technology for air traffic controllers (ATC) at Montrose Regional Airport in western Colorado. WAM uses a network of small sensors in remote areas to send…
Business & GASchubach Aviation Adds Citation II Jet to Fleet San Diego-based Schubach Aviation added a Cessna Citation II to its fleet, as it looks to expand its fleet and offer customers a mid-range jet with a cheaper price tag. (Schubach's Cessna…
CommercialAerospace Manufacturers Prepare for Fiscal Cliff As negotiations continue between the White House and Congress over how to avoid the highly publicized fiscal cliff, U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturers are bracing themselves for what could happen if the…
CommercialLAN Airlines, IFE Services Agree to New In-Flight Entertainment Deal LAN Airlines and IFE Services have signed a new agreement to keep the UK-based in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider as the South American airline’s IFE service provider. LAN originally selected IFE Services as…
MilitaryUTC Aerospace to Develop Actuators for U.S. Air Force Boeing has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to assist in developing advanced actuation technology for future U.S. Air Force tactical fighter and air mobility aircraft. The research and development for the actuators will…
Business & GAQantas Becomes Launch Customer for Airbus iPad EFB Qantas Airways will be the launch customer for the Airbus iPad electronic flight bag (EFB) “FlySmart with Airbus” application. The airframe manufacturer first announced its new performance-calculating iPad EFB application at the…
MilitaryCurtiss-Wright to Provide Rotary Actuators for Northrop Grumman Curtiss Wright Controls signed a $1.6 million contract with Northrop Grumman to provide rotary actuators for the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program. The rotary geared actuators are currently…
CommercialOLT Express Germany, Lufthansa Systems Form New Agreement New regional carrier OLT Express Germany signed a five-year agreement with Lufthansa Systems to deploy the NetLine/Ops ++ IT solution and Lido/RouteManual navigation charts on its fleet of Fokker and Saab jets.…