ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Flow Management Some readers may not be clear about the significant role Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) will play in virtually all aspects of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). However, as I…
CommercialUzbekistan Airways to Use Teledyne Equipment Teledyne Controls, based in El Segundo, Calif., will provide its Flight Data Interface Management Unit (FDIMU) for Uzbekistan Airways on its new Airbus A320s. Uzbekistan Airways will use Teledyne’s FDIMU to perform flight data…
MilitaryL-3 Link to Provide Simulators to Army L-3 Link Simulation & Training, based in Arlington, Texas., was awarded contract modifications from Computer Sciences Corp. to provide a third OH-58D Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) and convert three existing UH-60A/L Instrument…
CommercialCSSI Wins FAA Safety Support Contract CSSI, Inc., based in Washington, D.C., was awarded a $124 million task order contract to support FAA's Air Traffic Organization’s (ATO) Office of Safety. Under this contract, CSSI will apply safety management system principles…
CommercialRockwell Collins Delivers Trainer Rockwell Collins delivered its Virtual Avionics Procedures Trainer (VAPT) system to Corporate Aircraft SA, an authorized dealer of Hawker Beechcraft aircraft, for an unnamed customer. The device will train pilots flying King…
CommercialVT Group Acquires Evergreen Unmanned Systems VT Group, the U.S. division of U.K.-based Babcock International, will acquire the Evergreen Unmanned Systems business unit, part of Evergreen International Aviation, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were…
CommercialCimber Sterling Selects Delta TechOps Delta TechOps signed a three-year, multimillion dollar contract with Danish airline Cimber Sterling to provide time and materials services for 11 CFM56-7B engines and Honeywell GTCP131-9B auxiliary power units (APU) for the airline’s…
CommercialJetBlue, ViaSat in Connectivity Contract JetBlue Airways and ViaSat signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last week to create "the industry's best in-flight broadband for commercial aviation," the companies said. The MOU includes in-flight broadband access and other…