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Rockwell Collins Tests MultiScan Radar on Global Flights
Aviation Week & Space
Technology is reporting (July 8, 2007) that Rockwell Collins tested its
weather-hazard detection system in parts of Europe, Africa, South America and
the Caribbean over a recent three-week period to determine how it performs in
different regions - since thunderstorms don't behave the same way everywhere.
EC145 Becomes First Civil Helicopter Certified to Use NVGs
The FAA, European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) certified
Eurocopter's EC145 for NVG (night-vision goggle) operations, making Eurocopter
the first OEM (original equipment manufacturer) able to offer this capability to
civil operators.
Eurocontrol Inaugurates New CFMU Ops Room
Eurocontrol inaugurated its
new CFMU (central flow management unit) operations room last week, which was
designed to increase needed space and to consolidate and synergize some of its
functions.
European Commission Wants
Performance-Driven ATM
The European Commission's high-level group
on the future aviation regulatory framework has drafted a list of ten
recommendations and a roadmap on how to boost performance of Europe's ATM (air
traffic management) system.
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Thales to Supply Kazakhstan's Almaty Airport with A-SMGCS
Kazakhstan's air navigation
service provider, RSE Kazaeronavigatsia, has contracted with Thales to modernize
the navigation-aid system at its Almaty airport that will include installing an
A-SMGCS (advanced-surface movement guidance and control system).
Carlyle Group to Buy ARINC from Airlines, Other Shareholders
The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm,
has agreed to acquire ARINC from its current shareholders, which include more
than a dozen major airlines and Boeing.
Dan McFeeley Named President of Korry Electronics
Robert W. Cremin, CEO of Korry's parent organization Esterline Corporation, has
announced the appointment of Dan McFeeley as the President of Korry Electronics.
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Shandong Selects Rockwell Collins's HUD, Other Avionics for B-737-800s
Shandong Airlines selected a
suite of Rockwell Collins avionics for its 18 new B-737-800s that includes a HGS
(head-up guidance system), hazard detection radar, and audio/video IFE
(in-flight entertainment).
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