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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Editor’s Note: UAS In Civil Airspace
For each of the past two years that I served as chairman of an avionics conference in Amsterdam, two prominent advocates of mainstreaming unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in civil airspace challenged, even cajoled the audience to get involved. The tag team of Peter van Blyenburgh, president of Unmanned... [read more]
May 1, 2008
Letters
Fancy Gadgets Having followed the "advances" in avionics and flight procedures since receiving my wings in 1958, and having just finished reading your entire March edition, I wonder if we’re not re-inventing the "wheel" and in the...
May 1, 2008
Industry Scan
Systems Development Improved On Tranche 2 Typhoon Improved systems development tools and processes have helped shorten the development lifecycle of the Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon, which is scheduled for deliveries to partner nations beginning this...
May 1, 2008
People
Joseph B. Smith Alto Aviation, Leominster, Mass., named Joseph B. Smith senior quality manager. Smith has more than 25 years experience in manufacturing, wire harness cable, electromechanical devices and sub assemblies. Alto Aviation manufactures aircraft...
May 1, 2008
Calendar
May 5-7 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Md. Visit http://i-cns.org. 5-8 Regional Airline Association (RAA) Annual Convention, Indiana Convention Center...
May 1, 2008
Spn Stands for Single-Pilot Operation
When Switzerland’s Grob Aerospace launched its spn business jet at the 2005 Paris Air Show, one of the aircraft’s ground-breaking features was its adoption of Honeywell’s new Primus Apex avionic suite. Designed to combine the performance and...
May 1, 2008
Performance-Based Communications
Our air transportation system is becoming increasingly stressed. Fuel costs are rising; we are facing more safety, security and environmental protection requirements. But we also have a variety of technologies to help in the solution. The market is demanding...
May 1, 2008
Product Focus: Lighting
Light emitting diode technology is increasingly changing cockpit and aircraft lighting systems Cockpit lighting technology has traditionally moved at a glacial pace compared to other systems on the aircraft, namely computer or semiconductor technologies that...
May 1, 2008
New Products
Software Development Environment AdaCore, of New York and Paris, released the 12th annual edition of its GNAT Pro Ada software development environment, available in 44 configurations on 79 different operating systems, including versions of Windows...
May 1, 2008
Aviationtoday.com: Muted Celebration
This year’s award for "Most Overheard Statement" at an aerospace trade show in the first quarter of 2008 goes to: "What do you mean I can’t come into the chalet for a drink? I’m a journalist!" Second place goes to...
April 1, 2008
Industry Scan
Green Is The Color du Jour At Singapore Air Show Solar Impulse and the Airbus A380, two aircraft with roughly the same wingspan — 80 meters (262 feet) — but little else in common, were recognized at the Singapore Airshow for their present and...
April 1, 2008
People
Alan Caslavka Alan Caslavka was named vice president and general manager of Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Solutions for Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In this role, Caslavka is responsible for developing solutions, to include...
April 1, 2008
Calendar
April 6-9 Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Convention, National Harbor, Md. Contact AAAA, phone 203-268-2450 or visit www.quad-a.org. 14-17 Avionics Maintenance Conference, Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, Tulsa, Okla. Contact organizer ARINC, phone...
April 1, 2008
Cover Story: ‘Big Iron’ Capability
Many turbine pilots get the willies just thinking about flying small airplanes, especially in anything less than blue skies. Reliability and redundancy are two reasons for that. But small aircraft owners can narrow the safety gap between themselves and their...
April 1, 2008
Product Focus: Antennas
New, more powerful satellite constellations are allowing aircraft antenna manufacturers to build smaller but highly capable antennas for narrowbody and corporate aircraft. At the same time, these new antennas also bring with them design and manufacturing...
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