Business & GA

LiveTV: Fad or Future of IFE?

In 1925, a "media event" took place in the skies over London. On a converted World War I Handley-Page bomber a projector and screen were set up so passengers could view what…

Business & GA

New Products

Wire Connector Waytek Inc., Chanhassen, Minn., offers an addition to its 3M Performance Plus line of wire connectors. The 3M T/R+ can replace yellow, tan and red connectors in many field applications.…

Military

Night Vision: Beyond Image Intensification

Today's head-mounted night vision systems allow pilots to operate safely at night, avoid obstacles and fly close to the surface by amplifying light from external sources such as the moon and stars.…

ATM Modernization

Outlook 2005: Reasons for Optimism?

The aviation industry needs a new phrase. "Cautious optimism" has become shopworn. Yet, over the years, it has been apropos in describing the industry's economic outlook. This year is no exception. There…

ATM Modernization

People

Bernhardt, CEO Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Systems Group GmbH, an information technology (IT) provider to the aviation industry, has appointed Klaus Bernhardt as chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems Americas, in Miami.…

Commercial

Safety: Dodging Discomfiting Questions?

A sufficient number of latent hazards can add up to one very big challenge. The case at hand involves the MD-11, an airplane whose electrical wiring and interconnection system has been under…

ATM Modernization

Scan

Southern Star STC A glareshield modification by Southern Star Avionics has received a supplemental type certificate (STC). Designed for Cessna Citation 500/550/560 and S550 series business jets, the modification fits over the…

Business & GA

System Design: Sunlight Readability II

In my last column we discussed the struggle among avionics designers to make cockpit displays clear and fully readable, even when harsh sunlight shines on them. We talked of such problems as…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

January 19-20 WAEA Technology Committee and Working Group Meetings, Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale, Glendale, Calif. Contact World Airline Entertainment Association, phone 703-610-9021, e-mail info@waea.org or visit www.waea.org. 19-21 Nanotechnology: Science, Fabrication and…

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Editor's Note: Checking Industry’s Cache Quotient

As in years past, our annual outlook report is festooned with figures, charts and graphs, all to take the economic pulse of the aviation industry and the avionics field. Typical of industry…