ATM ModernizationNew Products Certification Guidance A new book, "Avionics Certification: The Complete Guide to DO-178," endeavors to guide readers through the avionics certification process. The authors are Vance Hilderman, who spent 25 years designing aerospace…
Business & GAPerspectives: Climate Uncertainties The latest report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), political involvement and relentless media hype have created a juggernaut that is about to descend on the aviation industry.…
Business & GABoeing Inks India MOU Boeing signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), intended to bring more than $1 billion of new aerospace manufacturing work to India. Under the agreement, the…
CommercialHarris Enters Patent Pact Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., entered into a patent licensing agreement with VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, covering several Harris U.S. and international patents for aviation applications. VT Militope, based in…
CommercialAir France in Cell Phone Trial Air France launched an in-flight cellular phone service trial for international flights. The carrier began a six-month trail with the Mobile OnAir system for its Airbus A318 aircraft operating European routes. OnAir…
Business & GAFAA Certifies Avio NG FAA certified the Avio NG avionics suite of the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet manufactured by Albuquerque, N.M-based Eclipse Aviation. Aircraft 105, the first production Eclipse 500 equipped with Avio NG, received…
Business & GAAspen Delays Evolution Deliveries Aspen Avionics, Albuquerque, N.M., delayed the launch of its Evolution EFD1000 Electronic Flight Display system, citing delays in the certification process. In a customer letter sent this week, Doug Cayne, Aspen Avionics…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman in Navy Contract Northrop Grumman was awarded a $23.4 million contract with the U.S. navy to provide 10 AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT Block two Pods and the associated hardware and services required to operate and maintain…