Business & GAAstronics Awarded HondaJet Contract Astronics Corp. was selected by Honda Aircraft to supply its 28VDC to 115VAC EmPower System and its Windshield Heat Controller as standard installations on the HondaJet aircraft. The EmPower Inverter is TSO-C73…
CommercialAircell Equipment Awarded FANS Qualification Aircell on Sunday said its Aircell Axxess communications system and Data Interface Unit (DIU) have received approval in SITA's Validation, Assessment & Qualification (VAQ) program. As FANS over Iridium (FOI) technology continues…
Business & GARockwell Collins SVS on Hawker Beechcraft Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) announced an agreement with Rockwell Collins to provide Synthetic Vision upgrades for all Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker and Beechcraft platforms. First customer installations will occur in…
Business & GAHoneywell Predicts Modest Growth Honeywell expressed cautious optimism in the recovery of the business aviation industry, hopeful that 2011 will be the “trough year” and 2012 will see modest growth buoyed by international demand. In its…
CommercialAero Instruments Buys Teradyne ATE Aero Instruments & Avionics has purchased the Spectrum CTS avionics testing system from Teradyne, of North Reading, Mass., the companies announced Thursday. Specifically designed to perform complete diagnostics on the avionics systems…
MilitaryNASA Selects Sandel TAWS for F-15, F-18 Sandel Avionics, based in Vista, Calif., will supply its ST3400 Terrain Avoidance Warning System (TAWS) for NASA for its F-18 and F-15 support aircraft at the Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif.…
CommercialVueling Airlines Renews ARINC Comm Contract Spanish low-fare airline Vueling Airlines renewed its communications contract with ARINC to receive ARINC ACARS Data Link and OpCenterSM Message Management Service. ARINC has been Vueling’s preferred supplier since the airline was…
Business & GAAviation Industry Gearing Up for Busy NBAA Show Thousands of business aviation professionals will descend on Las Vegas this weekend in preparation for next week’s annual National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) meeting and convention. Business aviation’s biggest event of the…