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Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Crane brake control system visits AsiaSINGAPORE, 20 Feb. 2012. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, now traveling through the Asia-Pacific region in the third segment of its worldwide Dream Tour, sports the Brake Control and Antiskid System from Crane Aerospace & Electronics in Lynnwood, Wa. Crane’s Brake Control and Monitoring System on the 787 combines the company’s brake control and antiskid technologies, SmartStem wireless tire pressure sensing, and brake temperature monitoring into a single system. |
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BOC Aviation selects Rockwell Collins avionics—including communications, navigation, threat detection--for up to 30 new Airbus A320sSINGAPORE, 17 Feb. 2012. BOC Aviation executives have selected Rockwell Collins avionics, including the company’s WXR-2100 MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), to serve as the baseline for up to 30 new Airbus A320 aircraft, deliveries of which begin this year. The chosen Rockwell Collins baseline avionics package also includes Automatic Direction Finder, Distance Measuring Equipment, High Speed Data Radio, a Very High Frequency Transceiver, and Omnidirectional Radio. |
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ICBC Leasing bases fleet of up to 42 Airbus A320 aircraft on Rockwell Collins avionicsSINGAPORE, 14 Feb. 2012. Officials from Rockwell Collins and ICBC Leasing in China took part in a ceremony at the 2012 Singapore Airshow whereby ICBC will acquire and use as a baseline a suite of Rockwell Collins communication, navigation, and surveillance avionics for up to 42 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the deliveries of which will begin in the coming months. |
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TASC wins contract to support Air Force Medical Service with engineering, technical servicesCHANTILLY, Va., 10 Feb. 2012. TASC Inc. won a U.S. Air Force indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Consultant, Advisory, and Technical Services (CATS) contract to support the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) within the continental United States and U.S. territories. The CATS award has four one-year options and a maximum value of $985 million for all awardees; 13 companies are eligible to bid on individual task orders to deliver management and professional support, engineering and technical services, and studies, analyses, and evaluations. |
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Industry backs, comments on FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012WASHINGTON, 7 Feb. 2012. The heads of several associations in the avionics community are coming forward to commend the U.S. Congress for approving the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 2012. The bill awaits President Obama’s signature. The legislation would provide funding through 2015—a stark departure from the past several years, in which the House and Senate approved only short-term extensions (23 of them, in fact) to the 2004 funding levels. |
FAA asks for proposals to join center of excellence for general aviation technologyATLANTIC CITY, N.J., 16 Jan. 2011. Officials of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington will establish an Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for General Aviation this year to advance general aviation technology, and are asking colleges and universities to submit proposals to become members no later than 5 March. Eligible for membership in the FAA Air Transportation Center of Excellence for General Aviation are accredited institutions of higher education. |
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TGH Aviation continues, celebrates tradition of giving
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California teen envisions helicopter of future, wins Sikorsky Challenge
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Gulf Air launches in-flight live global TV
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Gulf Air launches aircraft with global live television, in-flight connectivity including broadband and mobile phone serviceMANAMA, Bahrain, 13 Oct. 2011. Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, took delivery of an A330-200 aircraft retrofitted with Panasonic Avionics Corp.'s Sky Hub Global Communications Suite. The Sky Hub communications and entertainment system provides onboard passengers with broadband connectivity to access Internet, mobile phone services, and global, live television service. |
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Goodrich Corporation To Upgrade Gulf Air Entertainment Systems
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Boeing to deliver 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux on Sept. 19
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SGI acquires OpenCFD Ltd., maker of open-source computational fluid dynamics softwareFREMONT, Calif., 16 Aug. 2011. SGI (NASDAQ:SGI) has acquired OpenCFD Ltd., a provider of open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. OpenCFD’s OpenFOAM software solves anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence, and heat transfer to solid dynamics and electromagnetics. CFD tools are commonly employed in the design, development, and testing of unmanned aerial and undersea vehicles, including the flow of air and water around the unmanned designs. |
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New "Vision for Service Robots" report offered by Vision Systems DesignNASHUA. N.H., 15 July 2011.The Editors of Vision Systems Design (VSD) are offering a new report on robotic vision technology called “Vision For Service Robots.” The report is available at http://www.vision-systems.com/research-reports.html#order. VSD is a sister media source of Avionics Intelligence. |
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787 Dreamliner service ready validation completed by Boeing and ANA
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ANA starts 787 Dreamliner service readiness validation
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Finnair uses Jeppesen tool to manage crew fatigueENGLEWOOD, Colo., 9 June 2011. Officials at Finnair are using Jeppsen risk management tools within their Crew Management suite to develop crew schedules. Using the Boeing Alertness Model (BAM), a crew and pilot fatigue tool created by Jeppesen and Boeing, is part of the Crew Management product and enables commercial carriers to manage fatigue in the crew's roster construction and optimization phase. |
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New aviation MRO center opened in Seattle by Rockwell CollinsSEATTLE, 16 April 2011. A new Rockwell Collins maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility opened in Seattle. The new service center will expand the company's asset management and testing for Boeing and its 787 Dreamliner operators. |
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Panasonic Avionics conducts first eXTV test flightLAKE FOREST, Calif., 19 Feb. 14, 2011. Panasonic Avionics Corp. announced the first test flight of its eXTV in-flight entertainment service (IFE). During the flight the company used eXTV to deliver a live television feed to a Boeing business jet equipped with Panasonic's eXConnect service. |
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Rockwell Collins opens China System Support CenterSHANGHAI, China, 19 Jan. 2011. Rockwell Collins expanded its offerings in China with the opening of a new China System Support Center (CSSC) in Shanghai. The CSSC is housed within Rockwell Collins' Shanghai office -- the third facility opened in Shanghai by Rockwell Collins and the company's fifth in China. |
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