Commercial

North and Latin America

FAA lists more than 1,300 repair stations throughout the world. Unable to list all of the repair stations, we nevertheless include some of the key providers of avionics and instrument support. We…

Business & GA

People

McMillan, President Michael McMillan has been named president of Meggitt/S-TEC, Mineral Wells, Texas. The 30-year aviation veteran served most recently as a founding vice president with Piaggio America. Before that he spent…

Business & GA

Repair Stations: Growth and New Challenges

That the repair station business is growing should be no surprise, given the rise in aircraft use in both the air transport and corporate aviation sectors. But the repair station business, while…

Business & GA

Scan

STASYS Acquisition Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed the acquisition of UK-based STASYS Ltd. The firm, which specializes in network communications and defense interoperability, will bring to Lockheed Martin its experience in tactical…

Military

Airborne Radar That Tracks Missiles

Existing airborne radars can detect and track moving ground vehicles and aircraft. Now the U.S. Air Force is developing the first airborne surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking low-flying cruise missiles.…

Business & GA

Asia/Africa/Australia/New Zealand

FAA lists more than 1,300 repair stations throughout the world. Unable to list all of the repair stations, we nevertheless include some of the key providers of avionics and instrument support. We…

Business & GA

Calendar

April 24 AMC Regional Aircraft Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga., held in connection with the Avionics Maintenance Conference. Contact Roger Goldberg, ARINC Inc., phone 410-266-2915, fax 410-266-2047 or visit www.arinc.com/amc/information/amc_regional_meeting.pdf. 25-28 56th…

ATM Modernization

The Complexities of Civil CounterMANPADS

At a recent aviation security conference, exhibitors displayed a wide range of new technologies aimed at preventing weapons and explosives from being taken or placed aboard civil aircraft. From air-sampling and X-ray,…