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ATM Modernization

FAA Returns to Work

Thousands of FAA employees and contractors returned to work on Monday, ending the two-week partial agency shutdown that furloughed thousands and halted progress on hundreds of airport infrastructure projects. On Friday, the…

ATM Modernization

Rohde & Schwartz Awarded ATC Radio Contract

Rohde & Schwarz, of Munich, Germany, was selected to provide its ground-based, stationary radio system for Colombia air traffic control organization AeroCivil, the company said Thursday. Under the terms of the contract,…

Business & GA

Aircell System Certified for Use in Brazil

Aircell dealers in Brazil have received certification from the country's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for the company's AVIATOR 300 and AVIATOR 350 connectivity systems for business jets. Aircell said these new certifications…

Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright Receives Thales Contract

Curtiss-Wright Controls received a $9 million contract from Thales U.K. to supply Boeing with the Tactical Data Unit and Data Transfer Unit for use in the Avionics Suite supplied for the U.K.…

Business & GA

Aspen, Western Win Approval for PFD, MFD

Aspen Avionics, of Albuquerque, N.M., and Western Avionics, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, received Transport Canada approval for installation of Aspen’s H-series Primary Flight Displays (PFD) and Multi-Function Displays (MFD) into the Robinson R44…

Business & GA

Ethiopian Airways Selects CMC EFB for 737NG

Boeing will install Esterline CMC Electronics’ 10.4-inch Class 2 PilotView Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on the B737NG production aircraft ordered by Ethiopian Airways. Boeing has received its first purchase order from the…

Military

L-3 to Provide F-16C Aircrew Training Devices

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) was awarded a contract to build and deliver two F-16C Block 52 Aircrew Training Devices (ATD) to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Both simulators, scheduled…

Commercial

Aeroflex, Cassidian Install ATE System for ANA

Aeroflex, of Wichita, Kan., and Cassidian, an EADS company, installed a new RF expansion module (RFEM) at All Nippon Airways (ANA) for the Cassidian ATEC Series 6 automated test equipment for RF…