Latest Articles by Tish Drake

Commercial

Enders: New Aircraft Builds No ‘Piece Of Cake’

Airbus isn’t gloating over production difficulties with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, recalling its own problems building the A380 superjumbo. Asked his thoughts on successive delays in the 787 program, Airbus CEO Tom…

Commercial

Honeywell to Provide Airbus ATSAW System 

Honeywell signed a contract with Airbus to provide an Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness (ATSAW) system for certification on A320 single-aisle and A330/A340 widebody aircraft. The contract, covering both new-build and retrofit aircraft,…

Business & GA

IAC to Provide HUMS for Singapore AH-64Ds

Intelligent Automation Corp., Poway, Calif., was selected by Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) for the Health Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for its 20 AH-64D helicopters. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under…

Commercial

Air China to Use Rockwell Collins Avionics

Air China has selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics for 11 Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased from GE Commercial Aviation Services. Delivery begins in 2008 and continues through 2010. The suite of…

Military

Bell-Boeing Team Wins V-22 Work

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, won a $23.5 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for additional engineering and technical support for management of the V-22 flight control system and on-aircraft software after…

Business & GA

Helicopter Operator Chooses Satcom Provider

Satcom hardware from SkyTrac, Kelowna, British Columbia, was selected by Slave Lake Helicopters, based in Northern Alberta, Canada, for its mixed fleet of Eurocopter (AS350 and EC120) and Bell (206) aircraft. Slave…

Business & GA

MRJ Suppliers Selected

Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. picked its contractors to supply major parts, including avionics, for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Mitsubishi said Parker Aerospace, based in California, will develop the hydraulic system;…

Business & GA

FAA Awards STC for Pro Line 21

Rockwell Collins received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) on King Air 200 aircraft. Other Pro Line 21 IDS STCs owned by Rockwell Collins…