Embedded Avionics Rockwell Collins Completes ARC-210 Radio Installation on HH-60G Rockwell Collins recently completed the first installation of the ARC-210 Gen5 radio on an HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard (ANG). The company…
Embedded Avionics EASA Certifies Blue Sky Voice System on Airbus Military Aircraft The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Blue Sky Network for the installation of its voice system on C-212-200 Airbus military aircraft. The STC covers Blue…
Commercial CMC Awarded Canadian Polaris Avionics Upgrade Contract Esterline CMC Electronics has recently been awarded a contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada for the avionics upgrade of the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) fleet of five Airbus…
Business & GA Cutter Aviation Receives STC for Garmin 950 FAA issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Phoenix-based Cutter Aviation on Dec. 20 for the installation of the Garmin 950 glass cockpit panel package retrofit on older Piper Meridian aircraft. The…
Military NAVAIR Selects Cobham for Additional Low Band Transmitters The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a $31.7 million contract to Cobham to provide the AN/ALQ-99 low band transmitter-antenna group (LBT-AG) for EA-6B and EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The…
Business & GA Sequestration Delayed, Aerospace Industry Awaits Next Congressional Action The newly passed “fiscal cliff” deal delays the $1.2 trillion across-the-board federal budget cuts until March, keeping the U.S. aerospace community awaiting final action from Congress and the President to either avoid…
Commercial FCC Eases Licensing Requirements for In-Flight Wi-Fi The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a Report and Order released last week, approved new rules to accelerate the deployment of in-flight Wi-Fi on more commercial flights in the United States. The…
Commercial FLYHT to Supply AFIRS to Airline in Nigeria FLYHT Aerospace Solutions signed a contract with an undisclosed Nigerian airline for the Automated Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 220. The contract requires FLYHT to install the AFIRS 220 on five Airbus A319s…