Collins Aerospace

A collaboration between Embraer and Collins Aerospace has culminated in the demonstration of an advanced ice protection system utilizing More Electric Aircraft (MEA) technology. On July 20, the two companies began its flight test campaign in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for its carbon nanotube electro thermal heating technology (CNT).  The CNT ice protection system was installed […]

Raytheon Technologies Corp., an aerospace and defense company, said its fourth-quarter net income increased, driven in part by the recovery of the domestic short-haul air travel industry. However, difficulties in the global supply chain continued to slow results overall. Adjusted net income for the quarter totaled $1.61 billion, or $1.08 per share, compared with $1.12 […]

Collins Aerospace has announced plans to buy FlightAware, which provides the world’s largest flight tracking and data platform. FlightAware will join Collins’ Information Management Services portfolio within the company’s Avionics strategic business unit, according to a news release. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Global connectivity now shapes and impacts every segment of aviation,” said Dave […]

Nextant Aerospace announced on Tuesday that it has received FAA approval for a supplemental type certificate (STC) for an upgraded software package for Challenger 604s with Pro Line Fusion avionics. The upgrade can be installed by current operators of Pro Line Fusion-equipped Challengers for no additional charge. Nextant worked with Bombardier and Collins Aerospace on […]

Boom Supersonic is joining forces with aerospace engineering giant Collins Aerospace to collaborate on the nacelle technology development needed for Boom’s Overture supersonic commercial aircraft. In related news. Boom recently celebrated the rollout of the XB-1 technology demonstrator—a precursor to the development of the Overture test aircraft—at its facility at Centennial Airport in Colorado. “Through […]

It seemed like it would be a routine Sunday trip back to Wichita for the crew of a corporate Cessna Citation CJ3. But when a handful of abnormal alerts popped up on the ECAM (electronic centralized aircraft monitor) display, the pilot in command went on alert as well. With a “PFD Compare Fail” noting a […]