Rockwell-Collins has completed certification flight-testing of its FMS-4200 flight-management system on the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet. The system enables satellite-based non-precision approaches when coupled to Collins' GPS-4000 sensor. The GPS-4000 has been certificated in the Saab 2000, which is equipped with Collins' FMS-4100.
Source: Flight International
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
