Latest Articles by Tish Drake

ATM Modernization

Harris Awarded NextGen NVS Contract

Harris Corp. has been awarded a 15-year, $291 million contract to provide the National Airspace System Voice System (NVS), a communications network between air traffic controllers, pilots and ground personnel under FAA's…

Business & GA

Luxair to Install navAero EFBs

The navAero tBag C22 computer and display hardware has been chosen as the electronic flight bag (EFB) flight deck hardware by Luxair to equip the carrier’s B737-700/800, Dash 8 Q400 and ERJ145…

Commercial

Mesa Air Group Approved to Use iPads as EFBs

Mesa Air Group received FAA approval to begin a six month validation process using the Apple iPad as a Class I Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). During the validation process, the EFB will…

Military

Navy Marks Aircraft Computer Milestone

The Navy and industry partner General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems marked the milestone production of a key computer system used in naval aircraft during a visit to the company’s Bloomington, Minn., plant…

Business & GA

L-3 ESIS Awarded FAA TSO

FAA granted Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for L-3 Avionics Systems GH-3900 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS). The GH-3900 has been selected by several OEMs as standard equipment aboard such aircraft as the LearJet…

Business & GA

Aspen Awarded STC for Connected Pilot

Aspen Avionics, Albuquerque, N.M., received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its Connected Pilot product line that provides a wireless link between certified instrument panel avionics and portable smart devices. The company…

ATM Modernization

Sagetech Joins Aireon ADS-B Venture

Sagetech Corp. has joined the Aireon venture, subcontracting with Harris Corp. to provide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) signal processing technology for Harris Corp.'s receivers. The Aireon venture, which includes Iridium, Nav Canada,…