Business & GAQ&A: Toward A Global MRO Paul Soubry Jr. was named in August to head the aviation services companies Standard Aero and Landmark Aviation, which have been merged under the ownership of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) of United…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Wire and Cable Wire and cable products are tasked with providing electricity and high-speed data transmissions to a variety of components throughout the cabin and the cockpit. Companies are responding to growing customer demands for…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Pitot Probes SpaceAge Control, Palmdale, Calif., released its 4207 pitot and pitot-static probes, designed specifically for the unique needs of small- and mid-sized aircraft. The 4207 probes have low power requirements, small…
CommercialPerspectives: Micro Testing, Macro Research Aviation test equipment is under the greatest scrutiny as specialists supported by the European Commission and the U.K. government seek to develop world class aerospace products. Many major original equipment manufacturers are…
Business & GAFAA OKs Eclipse FOQA Program Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque, N.M., said it received FAA approval of its Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. Eclipse Aviation said it is the only aircraft manufacturer that received FAA approval for a…
MilitaryMicrosemi Wins Air Force Contract The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.6 million contract Microsemi Corp., Irvine, Calif., to develop components for lighter, more efficient avionics, radar and communications systems. The contract was awarded to…
Business & GAEditor’s Note: The Final Frontier In this day and age, when passenger amenities, or the lack thereof, distinguish one airline from the next, the Airbus A380 represents the final frontier in cabin customization. Recent interviews with Airbus…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Honeywell Demonstrates Corporate Aircraft RNP As if on rails, the Honeywell Gulfstream G450 shot several curving, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approaches to Runway 5 at Morristown Municipal Airport, N.J., each time carving…