http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2008 Sat, 17 May 2008 7:15:45 EDT 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 process cluttering up the cockpit with multiple and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/21564.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT   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 summer. "We flew the first Tranche 2 aircraft... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/21565.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 cabin audio systems. Most recently, Smith was with... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/21566.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 & RCA Dome, Indianapolis. Contact RAA, phone... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/21567.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT   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, Linux and Solaris. The company released the latest... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/21572.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Canada’s Bombardier is preparing to introduce two new aircraft to the commercial airline industry over the next five years. The airframer will complete its regional jet family with the soon-to-fly CRJ1000 NextGen and make its first foray into the realm of mainline airliners with the planned CSeries... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/21568.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 us to accommodate a mixed-capable fleet. Yet we... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/21570.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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 experience generational improvements every six... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/21571.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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: "Will the recession end aviation’s historic... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/21573.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/bga/21563.html Thu, 1 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT