ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan AIA: Sluggish Economy, Defense Cuts to Hit Aerospace Industry Despite a sluggish overall economy and major cuts looming in the defense sector, the U.S. aerospace industry saw its eighth straight year of…
Business & GASlow Ascent The business aviation industry is bracing for what is forecast to be another slower-than-expected year in 2012, as the national economy struggles to come out of a recession. For the most part,…
Embedded AvionicsThrough Sand and Fog Avionics manufacturers are responding to the U.S. military’s need for technologies and systems to protect pilots indegraded visual environments (DVE), such as brownouts and whiteouts. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is…
Business & GACockpit Switches The growing influence of digital electronics on the flight deck is driving switch developers back to the drawing board. Already ceding territory to liquid crystal displays (LCD), traditional rotary and push button…
ATM ModernizationNew Products VITA 67 RF Module TE Connectivity (TE), of Harrisburg, Pa., added VITA 67 RF modules, designed to enhance the ability to add RF capabilities in VITA 46 VPX board-to-board connections. The modules,…
Business & GASafety Column: FAA Safety Analysis FAA is rewriting the book on accident prevention, and in the new year the aviation community will learn more about growth of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System (ASIAS). ASIAS…
Business & GARegulating NVIS In the past decade, aviation has made remarkable advancements in technology, in modern cockpits as well as those of legacy aircraft. Not that long ago, you would never have expected to see…
ATM ModernizationPeople Michelle James Universal Avionics Systems, based in Tucson, Ariz., promoted Michelle James to director of marketing and communications. She will be responsible for all of the company’s advertising and campaigns, as well…