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PMA Granted For ‘NxtMail’ Server International Communications Group (ICG), based in Newport News, Va., received FAA Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for its NxtMail Server. NxtMail permits users with WiFi-capable smartphones to access…

Military

EA-18G Growler to Begin Full Rate Production

Boeing's EA-18G Growler was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP), allowing the St. Louis-based program to begin manufacturing about 20 aircraft per year. The EA-18G achieved Initial Operational Capability as…

Military

Boeing Wins B-1 Software Contract

Boeing received a $23 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod software upgrade. The upgrade will add additional capability to the B-1…

Military

RADA Electronic Wins Lockheed Martin Contract

RADA Electronic Industries, based in Netanya, Israel, was awarded a $2.6 million contract from Lockheed Martin to provide Ground Debriefing Systems for airborne digital video recordings, as part of Lockheed Martin's F-16 Block 52 Foreign Military Sales…

Business & GA

Rockwell Collins Buys Air Routing International

Rockwell Collins announced plans Tuesday to acquire AR Group, Inc., and its affiliated companies including Air Routing International, a provider of trip support services for business aircraft flight operations. Terms of the…

Commercial

GE Aviation Acquires Naverus

GE Aviation announced plans Monday to acquire Naverus, of Kent, Wash., a provider of performance-based navigation services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "GE is committed to delivering solutions that…

Commercial

GOL Linhas Signs EFB Contract with navAero

Latin American low-fare airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. will deploy navAero's tBag C22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on its fleet of B737 NGs. The companies said the EFB contract is a part…

Business & GA

RUAG Aerospace Selects Universal Avionics

RUAG Aerospace Services selected the EFI-890R Flat Panel Glass Display from Universal Avionics, of Tucson, Airz., for its Do 228 New Generation aircraft. The aircraft will feature digital avionics and Universal’s four-panel EFI-890R display…