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…
CommercialCAE Awarded $125 Million in Contracts Canadian simulator company CAE signed contracts valued at $125 million to design and manufacture eight full-flight simulators (FFSs) and associated CAE Simfinity training devices. Continental Airlines ordered a CAE 7000 Series Boeing…
MilitaryGeneral Dynamics Wins Navy Work General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems won a $43 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy for the full rate production of 158 Type 3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMCs) for integration into the…
CommercialChina Eastern Airlines IFE Launch Customer China Eastern Airlines will be the launch customer of Rockwell Collins’ dPAVES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, the companies said. The airline has selected the system for six new Boeing 737-800 and 30…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Wins Latvian Radar Contract Lockheed Martin was awarded a $44 million contract from the Latvian National Armed Forces for two long-range AN/TPS-77 transportable air surveillance radar systems, as well as options for long-term technical support. Included…
CommercialDOT to Announce NY Flight Changes In an effort to ease congestion in the crowded airspace over New York City-area airports next summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is expected to announce shifts in flights to less busy…