Business & GAPanasonic North America CEO to Retire after 34 Years Panasonic Corp. has called on Tom Gebhardt to succeed Joseph M. Taylor as chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corp. of North America, the company says. This promotion is to be effective April…
Embedded AvionicsIndustry Embarks on IPS Roadmap for Aeronautical Safety Services A new network infrastructure based on internet protocol that promises to use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products to support air-to-ground aeronautical safety services communications is in its earliest
CommercialHeli-Expo 2017: Improving Safety, Navigation, and New Data Streams In 2017, most operational segments of the helicopter industry are focused on several initiatives, including improving safety, meeting existing or upcoming airspace equipage requirements, and introducing new
RegulationDO-178C: Software for NextGen Avionics, UAVs and More While DO-178C was published in 2012, with an Advisory Circular (AC) following in 2013, it continues to breathe life into the software development, coding, verification, configuration management, quality
ConnectivityThe Integrated Cockpit: New EFB Functionality And Connectivity Options Fuel App Growth For Airlines Cockpit Connectivity The availability of WiFi and new integration hardware is enabling airlines to choose mobile Windows and iOS tablets to run real-time applications that enhance plane performance by
ConnectivityDatabus Test: More Than Meets the Eye Avionics databus technologies change slowly, but databus testers evolve at a much more rapid pace, becoming smaller, denser in circuitry, and more capable. It’s common for test cards to implement multiple
Business & GAFlirting with Avionics In reflecting on my new post as editor-in-chief of this magazine and successor to Mark Holmes, I realized that I have flirted with avionics for a long time. This began with my…
Business & GAGogo Sees Revenues in 2016, Projects A Better 2017 Gogo saw revenue increase in 2016 compared to 2015, according to its recent fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results. Gogo projects another increase at the end of 2017. Below are highlights…
Business & GANASA Starts Wind Tunnel Tests for Lockheed Martin X-plane Design To have the luxury of flying in a supersonic passenger jet would seem a thing of airport daydreams. But now that NASA and Lockheed Martin have started wind-tunnel testing the X-plane design,…
RegulationUK Drone Safety App Reaches 10,000 Users NATS’ drone-safety app, Drone Assist, has garnered 10,000 new users in 10 weeks, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) entity says. As the U.K. continues its efforts to regulate drone use, NATS (which…