Commercial

Avista Expands in Wisconsin

Avista Inc., Platteville, Wis., is expanding operations in Wisconsin and plans to hire 40 more engineers, a move the company said is a result of four years of growth, particularly in commercial…

Military

ITCN Wins Boeing C-17 Contract

ITCN, Dayton, Ohio, provide upgraded monitor and control systems for the Boeing’s C-17 program in Long Beach, Calif. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ITCN will supply its C-TAC Plus…

Business & GA

Editor’s Note: Two Safety Studies

A study that came over the transom recently speaks to improving safety on airline flight decks. Unfortunately another study, or at least the beginnings of one, that could add substantially to what…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

  Opinion Allows Flexibility In Pilot Headsets Airline pilots have embraced a wide variety of active noise reduction (ANR) products to improve communications and protect their hearing in relatively high-noise cockpits such…

ATM Modernization

People

Gregory Bowles The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in Washington, D.C., promoted Gregory Bowles to director, engineering and manufacturing. Bowles previously served as GAMA’s manager, maintenance and engineering. Bowles’ responsibilities will include…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

February 19-24 Singapore Air Show, Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore. Contact (65) 6542 8660 or enquiries@singaporeairshow.com.sg. 24-26 Heli-Expo 2008, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston. Contact organizer Helicopter Association International, phone 703-683-4646 or…

Military

Supplying The ‘Last Tactical Mile’

The roads in war torn Iraq and Afghanistan are some of the most treacherous thoroughfares in the world. Routine military convoy missions have quickly turned deadly in the flash of an improvised…

ATM Modernization

Avoiding Trouble Ahead

A ground-based reporting system using information from the nation’s network of Next-Generation (NEXRAD) Doppler radars can help pilots avoid turbulence by transmitting real-time data on clouds and storms. The system, designed by…

Commercial

Applying SAAAR

In December 2005, FAA published Advisory Circular 90-101, "Approval Guidance for RNP Procedures with SAAAR (Special Aircraft and Aircrew Approval Required)." This AC provides guidance material for approvals to take advantage of…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Connectors

Few other components in aerospace have changed as little as connectors have over the years. However, the connector has been roused from its slumber by the introduction of new aircraft — Boeing’s…