Aircraft Supplier News.Jun 18, 2007 ARINC ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARINC Aircraft Radio Incorporated ARINC Aeronautical Research Incorporated said US FAA awarded it a three-year contract to continue providing the VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Extended Range Network that supports ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered communications in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . Jun 12, 2007 Flight simulators Technology is driving the flight simulator market, with the emphasis on cutting costs as manufacturers champion new 'non-zero flight-time' machines. Jun 12, 2007 Alenia Aeronautica Team of C-27J Spartan wins JCA (1) (Java Cryptography Architecture) An umbrella term from Sun for implementing security functions for the Java platform. It includes Sun's Java Security API as well as the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE), which adds more programming interfaces for encryption contest Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J Spartan tactical transport programme received a massive boost yesterday, with the type's selection to meet Jun 14, 2007 Alenia Aeronautica The Alenia Aeronautica C-27 Spartan already selected by five NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. air forces and tipped to soon receive fresh orders. Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J Spartan is rapidly proving itself. Spartan hits the campaign trail With an aggressive sales target to sell a further 370 C-27J Spartans, Alenia Aeronautica is pursuing numerous export opportunities. Jun 12, 2007 AviIT, Phantom Media AviIT and Phantom Media announced the formal launch of their 50/50 joint venture bluebox Avionics to develop inflight entertainment systems for the airline industry. Under the JV, "AviIT is responsible for all software and infrastructure design and development whilst Phantom Media provides its expertise in content provision." The companies claim their bluebox system "could remove up to 1.5 tonnes of weight from a typical widebody aircraft compared to a conventional AVOD AVOD Audio/Video On Demand AVOD Audio Video on Demand system." Jun 15, 2007 Boeing, Timco Aviation Services Timco Aviation Services' Brice Manufacturing subsidiary was selected by Boeing as the exclusive supplier of courier seats for new 747-8 and 777 freighters. Jun 11, 2007 CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. CAE launched what it described as its "third-generation" CAE Simfinity Integrated Procedures Trainer. Jun 13, 2007 CAE, Boeing CAE signed contracts to design and manufacture three CAE 7000 Series full flight simulators and training devices valued at C$48 million ($44.9 million), bringing first-quarter simulator sales to 13. CAE will build a 7000 Series 747-8 Freighter FFS (Flash File System) Software from Microsoft that made flash memory look like a disk drive. It was superseded by the Flash Translation Layer (FTL) from PCMCIA and M-Systems. See flash memory. and a suite of Simfinity747 ground school training devices for Cargolux International Airlines, launch customer for the 747-8F. Emirates ordered a 777-300ER FFS. Hainan Airlines will receive an ERJ-145 FFS along with a suite of Simfinity training devices. Jun 15, 2007 CAE, Boeing CAE said it launched the first advanced simulation-based program for Boeing 737NG "maintenance type training." Jun 14, 2007 Goodrich, Airbus Goodrich said Lufthansa is performing in-service evaluation of its laptop docking station electronic flight bags on an Airbus A340. Jun 15, 2007 Goodrich, TUI tui: see honeyeater. (Telephone User Interface) The combination of Touch-tone input from the telephone keypad coupled with speech output from the connected voicemail or IVR application. Group Goodrich was selected by TUI Group to provide MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. nacelle nacelle (nəsĕl`): see airplane. system services and support across its group of airlines. In total the carriers operate a fleet of approximately 120 aircraft. Jun 14, 2007 Northwest Airlines, Alteon Training, Boeing Alteon Training signed an agreement with Northwest Airlines to provide simulator training for carriers on seven aircraft types at NWA's training center in Eagan, Minn. NWA NWA Northwest Airlines (ICAO code) NWA Northwest Arkansas NWA National Wrestling Alliance NWA National Weather Association NWA National Works Agency (Jamaica) NWA Network Analyzer and Alteon will place a Boeing 787 full flight simulator and other 787 training equipment in the center by April 2008. Alteon will have exclusive rights to market excess simulator time to all 787 operators and will provide training at the facility to airlines throughout the world on the 747-400, 747-200, 757, DC-9, A320 and A330. Jun 13, 2007 Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce is calling on the UK Ministry of Defence to commit significant extra research funding for high-temperature engine core technology. Jun 12, 2007 Rolls-Royce, Boeing Rolls-Royce said it shipped the first pair of Trent 1000 engines for installation on the Boeing 787. A total of nine development engines are involved in ground running, with a further 10 scheduled to support the flight test phase. Production engines are due to begin delivering to Boeing in the first quarter of next year. 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