Weekly News Summary - December 19, 2007

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BAE Systems Completes First Test of Autonomous Landing System
BAE Systems completed the first test of an autonomous landing system that demonstrated its ability to enhance pilot vision sufficiently to land with "zero" outside visibility.



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Rockwell Collins Purchases ARINC's Broadband Terminal Product Line
Rockwell Collins has purchased ARINC's SKYLink broadband terminal product line, and will sell and support the equipment to large business jet operators under its eXchange brand. ARINC Direct will continue to provide SKYLink's satellite service.

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SITA Helping Saudi Arabia Expand Its Datalink Coverage
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia is partnering with SITA to expand VHF air-to-ground data communication services over the entire country.

SkyTrac Releases New Version of Web-Based Flight Following
SkyTrac is releasing a new version of its Web-based software for aircraft following that has interactive mapping overlaid with satellite imagery and pertinent data.

Tokyo's Narita to Get LMCT Windshear System with Basis Technology's Help
The Japanese Meteorological Agency will install a Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies' (LMCT) WindTracer Doppler Lidar ((light detection and ranging) windshear warning system at the Tokyo International Airport in Narita early next year with the help of Basis Technology.

U of Illinois Aerospace Department to Help Develop Supersonic Technology
The University of Illinois Aerospace Engineering Department will help Rolls-Royce Deutschland and Gulfstream Aerospace conduct research on reducing the noise of a supersonic business jet flying over land.

American Will Further Evaluate BAE Anti-Missile Technology for DHS
Bloomberg is reporting that BAE Systems will further evaluate its anti-missile technology on American Airlines flights in April after winning a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Santa Barbara Deploys Era Suite of Tracking and Monitoring Systems
Southern California's Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has deployed Era's flight tracking, public Web portal, pilot voice recorder and noise monitoring system.



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	Avionics 08 Expo & Conference Amsterdam, Netherlands March 5-6, 2008
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Techspace Aero Develops a Booster for Cleaner Engines
Techspace Aero says it has developed an engine module that can reduce aircraft engine noise and CO2 emissions.

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New IATA Financial Forecast Predicts 2008 Profit Downturn
In a new forecast, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its profit outlook for 2008 sharply downward to US$5.0 billion from the previously forecast US$7.8 billion. It kept its outlook for 2007 unchanged at US$5.6 billion.

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