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Commercial

Japan Airlines Orders Boeing EFBs

Boeing said Japan Airlines International will install its Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two new 777 airplanes to be delivered this year. The EFBs, which are the airlines’ first EFB…

ATM Modernization

Sea-Tac to Get More ATC Displays

The Port Authority of Seattle purchased additional Sensis Corp., air traffic control displays for controllers managing ramp operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). Specifics about the contract, including the financial terms and…

Military

Air Berlin Picks Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins said German airline Air Berlin will use its MultiScan Hazard Detection System, Multi Mode Receiver (MMR) and Passenger Address Unit (PAU) for 85 Boeing 737NG aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to…

Commercial

RFID of Aircraft Parts Coming

The use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) in the airline industry will get a start with the expected availability of aerospace-standard RFID tags by the end of the year. “That’s what we believe.…

Commercial

AMC Issues Call for Support

The Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC) opened in Phoenix on Monday with an unvarnished appeal to non-contributing airlines to step up and support the annual technical meeting organized by ARINC. "Unfortunately, there is…

Military

Singapore to Use Rockwell Collins Suite on C-130 Fleet

The Republic of Singapore Air Force will use Rockwell Collins’ integrated avionics communication/navigation/surveillance and air traffic (CNS/ATM) services on its C-130 fleet, the company said this week. Financial terms were not disclosed.…

Military

Boeing Submits AMF JTRS Bid

A team led by Boeing submitted its bid last week to design and develop the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) for the U.S. Department of Defense. Boeing’s…

Business & GA

Northrop Grumman Opens UAS Office

Northrop Grumman opened a new office in Hollywood, Md., to provide programmatic, engineering and logistics support for its unmanned air systems (UAS) under contract with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at…