ATM Modernization

People

Mike Stolarik QinetiQ North America, of McLean, Va., named Mike Stolarik president and chief operating officer. Stolarik is a 30-year industry veteran. Prior to this appointment, he was president of QinetiQ North…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

June 10-11 RTCA Annual Symposium, Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel, Chantilly, Va. Visit www.rtca.org. 15-21 International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Paris. Visit www.paris-air-show.com. 30 Required Navigation Performance (RNP): Operations…

Military

Serious Squall

The Dassault Aviation Rafale is the newest combat aircraft serving France’s Air Force and Navy. Over the past few years, the twin-engine fighter has replaced the Armée de l’Air’s older Jaguar fighter-bombers…

Commercial

A350: Extra Wide Responsibility

The Airbus A350XWB represents different opportunities for different avionics suppliers, but some common themes emerge in equipping the new wide body. Under a new Airbus supplier policy, major avionics vendors have been…

Commercial

Product Focus: RNP Consulting

With its proven ability to ease air-traffic congestion, save fuel and facilitate approaches to airports that are encumbered by weather or terrain, performance-based navigation (PBN) is now an option being considered by…

Commercial

Perspectives: Acheiving NextGen

In mid-January, Hank Krakowski and Peggy Gilligan of the FAA asked RTCA to undertake a new task force initiative to serve as the catalyst for the collaboration essential to transforming the promise…

Business & GA

EFB Special Section: EFB Market Evolves

Electronic flight bag (EFB) systems are now mature products that provide a wide range of benefits for commercial flight decks and business jet cockpits. However, sales of the systems are expected to…