Business & GA

Performance-Based Communications

Our air transportation system is becoming increasingly stressed. Fuel costs are rising; we are facing more safety, security and environmental protection requirements. But we also have a variety of technologies to help…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Lighting

Light emitting diode technology is increasingly changing cockpit and aircraft lighting systems Cockpit lighting technology has traditionally moved at a glacial pace compared to other systems on the aircraft, namely computer or…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Software Development Environment AdaCore, of New York and Paris, released the 12th annual edition of its GNAT Pro Ada software development environment, available in 44 configurations on 79 different operating systems, including…

Commercial

Aeroflot Signs Panasonic IFE Contract

Panasonic Avionics, Lake Forest, Calif., will provide its eX2 in-flight entertainment system to Russian airline Aeroflot for 10 of its A330s. Financial terms were not disclosed. Deliveries are expected to start this…

Military

EMS Technologies Signs B-2 Satellite Pact

EMS Technologies signed a $13 million contract with Northrop for the extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber. EMS said, under a planned upgrade…

Business & GA

Editor’s Note: UAS In Civil Airspace

For each of the past two years that I served as chairman of an avionics conference in Amsterdam, two prominent advocates of mainstreaming unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in civil airspace challenged, even…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

  Systems Development Improved On Tranche 2 Typhoon Improved systems development tools and processes have helped shorten the development lifecycle of the Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon, which is scheduled for deliveries to…

ATM Modernization

People

Joseph B. Smith Alto Aviation, Leominster, Mass., named Joseph B. Smith senior quality manager. Smith has more than 25 years experience in manufacturing, wire harness cable, electromechanical devices and sub assemblies. Alto…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

May 5-7 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference, Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Md. Visit http://i-cns.org. 5-8 Regional Airline Association (RAA) Annual Convention, Indiana Convention Center & RCA…