Business & GANorthrop Grumman to Provide Navigation Systems for Cessna Citation Jets Cessna has selected Northrop Grumman to provide hybrid inertial navigation systems as core components of the avionics for its Citation Sovereign business jets. Northrop Grumman said it will supply the LCR-100 Attitude…
MilitaryBoeing Opens KC-46 Integration Lab Boeing opened an integration laboratory to support testing and integration of commercial avionics and software into its KC-46A next-generation aerial refueling tanker. The lab, known as the KC-46 Tanker System Integration Laboratory…
Business & GABlackhawk Introduces FAA-Approved TMS for Cessna 208B Caravan Blackhawk Modifications announced a new feature for its Cessna 208B Caravan XP42A upgrade package, the Flightline System Ultra Trend Monitoring System (TMS). FAA has approved the Ultra Trend Monitoring System for use…
CommercialNavy Awards Honeywell $181 Million for Global Aircraft Fleet Maintenance NAVSUP Weapons Systems Support (WSS) awarded Honeywell a follow-on five-year $181 million contract to provide logistics support for auxiliary power units (APUs) for F/A-18 A-G, P-3, C-2, as well as F/A-18 main…
Business & GAFlexjet Receives FAA Approval for iPad EFBs Richardson, Texas-based aircraft management company Flexjet has received conditional authorization from FAA for the use of iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs). The conditional authorization applies to fractional flights conducted under 14…
Business & GAHoneywell to Provide Avionics Upgrades for Cessna Honeywell signed a contract worth up to $800 million to provide environmental control systems, LASEREF navigation and state-of-the-art communications systems for the new Cessna Citation Latitude and Cessna Citation Longitude aircraft. The…
Business & GAEclipse Aerospace Orders IS&S Avionics for Production 550 Jet Eclipse Aerospace placed a production order for the Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) Avio IFMS avionics suite for its production model Eclipse 550 business jet. (The Eclipse 550 Cockpit: Avio Integrated Flight…
Business & GAStandardAero, TrueNorth to Develop STCs for Business Jets StandardAero Business Aviation and TrueNorth Avionics announced a new partnership to pursue the development of STCs for business jets from all major OEMs. The new partnership was announced at the 2012 NBAA…