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Business & GA

Curtiss-Wright Buys Components Supplier

Curtiss-Wright Corp. will pay $37.5 million to acquire IMC Magnetics Corp., a Tempe, Ariz.-based maker of solenoids, fans, motors and specialized products for aerospace, commercial and industrial applications. Curtiss-Wright, Roseland, N.J., said…

Military

Boeing Wins AWACS Antenna Contract

Boeing won a three-year, $20.6 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to build antenna radio frequency processors and associated electronics for the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)-Electronic Systems Measures (ESM)…

Commercial

China Southern Picks Panasonic IFE

Panasonic Avionics said China Southern Airlines selected its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 10 of its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which are slated for delivery beginning in 2008. Panasonic, Lake Forest,…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Weather Receiver WSI Corp., Andover, Mass., introduced its WSI InFlight AV-300 datalink weather receiver and AV-350, a cockpit weather system enabling aircraft operators to receive WSI’s weather content plus Sirius Satellite Radio…

Business & GA

Perspectives: VoIP Pros and Cons

Much has been written and spoken about implementing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for aeronautical applications. Leading this charge are aeronautical communications service providers and product manufacturers, hyping and promoting VoIP for…

Business & GA

Editor’s Note: Building The Brand

Brad Foreman, the former Marine Corps pilot who heads Thales Aerospace Activities in the United States, sees the Thales logo displayed when he passes through Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, and…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Companies Drawn to Puerto Rico, Open Facilities   Puerto Rico is looking to gain a foothold in the aerospace industry by offering companies the right combination of offshore tax benefits and United…

ATM Modernization

People

Dan McFeeley Korry Electronics, Seattle, named Dan McFeeley president. A 22-year employee of Korry, McFeeley has held several company positions, most recently vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing all operations for…