ATM ModernizationBrighter Skies Ahead? Despite the economic meltdown of 2009, the United States airline industry is gradually recovering, as passengers return to the skies and carriers’ balance sheets shift from red to black. Airlines including JetBlue,…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Switches In a drive to boost efficiency and lower costs, fundamental aircraft components, including cockpit switches, are being required to use less space and energy, or in the industry parlance, to adopt a…
ATM ModernizationNew Products TCAS Upgrades L-3 Avionics Systems is developing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capable versions of its SkyWatch HP models SKY899 TAS and SKY899A TCAS-I systems. The models are expected to be available in…
Editor's NoteEra Of Airborne RFID Begins This was the message delivered by industry experts in aerospace RFID who spoke during the recent Avionics Magazine webinar, “Airborne RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Takes Off.” ‘What we are adding with extended…
Embedded AvionicsBoeing Awarded C-17 Training Contract Boeing received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver C-17 training devices to three sites. The contract value is $44 million initially and up to $72 million if two options…
Business & GAGarmin Avionics Receive EASA Approval Garmin, of Olathe, Kan., received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation of the FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) issued for the installation of the G1000 avionics suite in King Air 200 and…
Business & GAConforming HondaJet Makes First Flight Honda Aircraft Co. completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet light business jet, the company announced Dec. 21. The airframer said the flight is a "significant step in Hondas aerospace program…
MilitaryNavy Orders Litening Targeting Pods Northrop Grumman was awarded a $486 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for procurement of up to 99 LITENING advanced targeting pods; and 241 upgrade kits and associated repair support for AV-8B (domestic…