http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2010 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:43:55 EST Honeywell NGFMS Debuts in Business Aviation, Air Transport Avionics manufacturer Honeywell will mark a milestone in flight management system (FMS) development when the Boeing 747-8 makes its maiden flight this year. The next generation Boeing freighter and Gulfstream’s new G650 large cabin... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/Industry-Scan_65795.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST February 2-7 Singapore Airshow, Changi Exhibition Centre. Visit www.singaporeairshow.com. 20-23 Heli-Expo 2010, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646 or visit www.heliexpo.com. March 8-12 PMA-209 Air Combat 2010, Silver Legacy Resort... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/Calendar_65805.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST With the U.S. Marine Corps responsible for fighting on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan along with the Army, the job of lifting and transporting much of their war materiel like howitzers and Humvees falls to aircraft like the H-53 fleet of medium- and heavy-lift helicopters. Hundreds of those helicopters... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/Product-Focus-HUMS_65808.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST As the United States fleet of military aircraft age, the maintenance of aircraft electronic Line Replaceable Units (LRU) and Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA) poses an ever increasing challenge. Much of the challenge is related to intermittent faults that occur because of aging wiring and connections... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/military/Perspectives-Finding-No-Fault_65812.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST I’ve touched upon the theme of technological innovation and advancement during difficult times and it bears repeating after several industry milestones were reached beginning late last year. On Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving in the United States, we saw the first flight of the Gulfstream G650... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/Editors-Note-Recent-Milestones_65788.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Years ago, the term “in-flight entertainment” meant having a window seat. Now, in the era of iPhones, BlackBerries, Skype and Wi-Fi, in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) has come to mean much more for passengers and airlines alike. Airlines are moving beyond seatback displays to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/IFE-Providers-Connectivity-Adds-To-Allure-Of-In-Flight-Entertainment_65796.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Northrop Grumman Appointments Northrop Grumman announced three leadership appointments in relation to a realignment of several program divisions within its Electronic Systems sector. Gloria A. Flach was appointed vice president and general manager, Targeting Systems Division, with responsibility for combat... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/People_65802.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Seletar Aerospace Park, located in the northeast region of Singapore, will include a 5,500-foot runway, aircraft parking areas and an aeroengine run-up bay. Developers expect the 300-hectare industrial park to contribute S$3.3 billion in annual output by 2018. Illustration courtesy Singapore Economic... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/Asias-MRO-Hub_65807.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST By wielding carefully calibrated mercantilist policies, China increasingly dominates the world economy. The country’s economic mandarins consider aviation to be a strategic investment, important not just for economic reasons but also for national security. And now, China is taking on Boeing and Airbus... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/Aviationtoday-com-Red-China-Inc-_65810.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Emergency medical services operations are inherently riskier than other commercial air missions, particularly where helicopters are concerned. Consider the job of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) pilots. Unlike most other aviators in a non-military role, HEMS pilots receive calls for immediate... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/bga/Safeguarding-HEMS_65806.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST