ATM ModernizationFeedback Connector Care I just read Capt. Edward R. Hanson Jr.’s Product Focus article on connectors in the July issue (page 45) and would like to offer some observations. I view connectors as…
Business & GAThe Ultimate in Cabin Completions Every field has its "ultimate." In automobiles, Rolls-Royce offers the ultimate in luxury. Mount Everest is the ultimate challenge for mountain climbers. The ultimate in executive air travel would be converted widebodies…
CommercialHow Northwest Saves Millions with its EIDS At Northwest Airlines’ maintenance facilities in Minneapolis, Minn., engine maintenance crews save the airline millions of dollars, thanks to a state-of-the-art engine instrument display system (EIDS). Developed by Spirent Systems Wichita Inc.,…
CommercialACARS on the Net For decades, major U.S. carriers have used the ARINC Inc. Airborne Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), a two-way VHF data link, to exchange operational messages with pilots on the tarmac and…
Business & GAThe 2-in-1 Orb'Phone Belgian-based Euro-GSM is offering a dual, in-flight telephone system that can use the Iridium and the Globalstar satellite nets simultaneously or either system independently. The company’s Orb’phone system is intended to virtually…