ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Multi Surveillance

Air traffic surveillance beyond radar will surely rely on the GPS-based position reports of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), but likely also on the transponder replies of multilateration (MLat) and its application as…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

ADS-B Ground Station Roll-Out Progresses Toward September Milestone Half of the planned radio sites for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) “essential” services have been built under Segment 1 of the FAA contract, which…

ATM Modernization

People

Larry Alexandre Sagem Avionics, Grand Prairie, Texas, appointed Larry Alexandre CEO. He succeeds Jean Baudin, who moved to a corporate position within Sagem. Alexandre has held a variety of leadership positions in…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Lighting

With the first generation of light-emitting diode (LED) technology proving its value on the flight deck and in the cabin, manufacturers of aircraft lighting systems are developing second-generation systems that throw off…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

April 6-7 RTCA Spring Symposium, “Bringing NextGen Into Focus,” Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C. For information, visit www.aviationtoday.com/symposium. 7-10 Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention and Trade Show, Gaylord Palms Resort &…

ATM Modernization

FAA Responds To Task Force

FAA on Jan. 31 published its response to recommendations of the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force (Task Force 5). The Task Force report, published in September 2009, represents an industry consensus…

Business & GA

Beating Brownout

Blinding sand and dust clouds churned up by helicopter rotors still cost the U.S. armed services lives and aircraft in ongoing conflicts. Since 2002, the Army alone has lost or damaged 27…

Military

AeroVironment CFO Resigns

AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., announced Wednesday the resignation of its chief financial officer, Stephen C. Wright, to pursue other business opportunities. Jikun Kim has been appointed interim chief financial officer. Kim…