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October 4-7 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) 54th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Contact ATCA, phone 703-299-2430 or visit www.atca.org. 5-7 Association of the U.S.…

Business & GA

Upgrades Available

Avionics manufacturers, and the association itself, have put a positive spin on this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, despite the dour economy and scaled-back plans by some major OEMs. The…

Business & GA

ICG Devices Complete SITA Testing

International Communications Group (ICG), based in Newport News, Va., said its NxtLink ICS-120A and ICS-220A data devices completed SITA’s VHF AIRCOM  Qualification (VAQ) testing in Montreal, and have been approved for use on…

Commercial

Thales Wins ATC Contract

Thales U.K. signed contracts with Belfast International and Cardiff airports for the program management, supply and installation of co-mounted primary surveillance and monopulse mode S secondary surveillance radars, complete with Eurocat air…

Military

Hermes Debuts Heavy Fuel Engine

Elbit Systems Ltd., based in Haifa, Israel, said its Hermes90 UAV completed its heavy fuel engine (HFE) debut flight. Elbit said the new engine uses heavy fuel, a Kerosene-based diesel fuel used in…

Commercial

Moog Buys GE Aviation Business

Moog, based in East Aurora, N.Y., on Monday announced it had completed the $90 million cash acquisition of the flight control actuation business from GE Aviation. The business, formerly Smiths Aerospace and located in…

Military

Raytheon Conducts Flight Tests For DCGS

Raytheon said Monday it established initial operational capability and conducted flight tests for a communications component for the U.S. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). The company said the intercom communications…

Commercial

British Airways, OnAir Launch In-Flight Web

British Airways and OnAir this week will launch in-flight connectivity services aboard the airline's business-class service on Airbus A318s between London and New York. OnAir, a joint venture between Airbus and SITA, said…