ATM ModernizationPeople Neilson Mackay EMS Technologies, of Atlanta, named Neilson A. Mackay president and CEO, following the departure of Paul B. Domorski. Mackay most recently was executive vice president and chief operating officer. Before…
ATM ModernizationEditor’s Note: Advancing NextGen January is the occasion for looking forward, and there is no more forward-looking topic than the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). To bring us up to date — you’ll recall the…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Business/GA Head-Up Guidance Rockwell Collins in December received FAA certification of its HGS-6605 Head-Up Guidance System on the Bombardier Challenger 605. The head-up display was developed together with an Enhanced Vision System…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Special Section: Stacking Up SESAR, NextGen The origins of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program and RTCA’s NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force, or Task Force 5 (TF5), differ significantly in that SESAR originated as a result…
ATM ModernizationNextGen Special Section: Applying The Recommendations After seven months of intensive meetings involving some 300 aviation industry stakeholders, the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force issued a final report on Sept. 9, 2009. Some of the recommendations may…
MilitaryGrowth Curb In 2009, a new U.S. administration and a shift in defense priorities stirred unease throughout the military aerospace industry. After years of substantial growth in defense spending, the Obama administration endeavored in…
ATM ModernizationNew Products ‘NAVPad’ Electronic Flight Bag AirGator, of Mount Kisco, N.Y., expanded its NAVPad family of electronic flight bags (EFB) with the addition of NAVPad 8X and 10X. The systems use the Intel ATOM…
ATM ModernizationProduct Focus: Connectors The design philosophy of ARINC’s connector working groups until recently has trended toward new generation connectors designed specifically for high-throughput in-flight entertainment (IFE) applications. The economic realities of commercial aviation, however, drive…