Business & GAEclipse 500 Weather Radar Gets FAA OK Eclipse Aviation received FAA certification for its Weather Radar System, a color radar designed by Eclipse and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC). JRC, Eclipse said, will manufacture and supply all radar components…
Business & GAGarmin Avionics on MD Helicopters MD Helicopters Inc. selected panel mount displays from Garmin, Olathe, Kan., as the standard avionics package for its current production aircraft including the MD 600N, MD 520N, MD 530F and MD 500E.…
Business & GAAvidyne Weather System Wins European TSO Avidyne Corp.’s TWX670 Tactical Weather Detection system received European Technical Standard Order authorization from the European Aviation Safety Agency. Avidyne, Lincoln, Mass., made the announcement at this week’s HeliExpo conference in Houston.…
CommercialHoneywell Avionics on Kingfisher Airlines Honeywell was selected to provide the full-suite of avionics and its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for Indian airline Kingfisher Airlines. Financial terms were not disclosed. Also, under terms of the contract, Honeywell…
Business & GAInstrument Deal for Robinson Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company selected Mid-Continent Instruments as the primary supplier for flight instrument technology, the companies said this week. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mid-Continent Instruments, based in Wichita, Kan., said the…
CommercialEra System to Be Deployed in Hamburg German Air Traffic Services, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, selected Era to provide multilateration surface surveillance for the planned Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Hamburg Airport. Era, based in…
CommercialRockwell Collins in India Rockwell Collins announced plans to open an engineering center in Hyderabad, India. The facility will be dedicated to hardware and software development, with initial work focused on the design of displays and…
CommercialAirAsia Selects Rockwell Collins AirAsia and AirAsia X, a long haul low-cost affiliate of AirAsia, selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics for Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. Financial terms were not disclosed. This selection, announced…