ATM ModernizationPeople Bob Kramer Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has named Bob Kramer as senior vice president of marketing and strategic development. An 18-year employee of Lockheed, he is responsible for…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Combining Safety, Security Certifications Today's digital aircraft are large distributed computing systems. Each of these nodes is certified to perform its functions safely. To date, there is no formal mandate for FAA to include security issues…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Closing Network Gaps The Quint Networking Technology (QNT) program under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to take network centric operations to the next level. Although the agency considers the effort to…
ATM ModernizationWhat is RTSP? At A Glance: Required total system performance (RTSP) is more than an abstraction. It is a concept of growing importance in air traffic management (ATM) as designers plan how to accommodate traffic…
CommercialSafety: Garbage In, Accident Out It was a terrible wipe-out accident, in which the Boeing 747 freighter experienced a tail scrape on takeoff, ran off the end of the runway, collided with an earthen berm capped with…
ATM ModernizationSatcom: Broadband in the Cabin At A Glance: Despite the demise of Connexion, there is still demand for broadband and near- broadband connectivity. We discuss: Service providers, including Inmarsat, ARINC, OnAir, AeroMobile, Satcom Direct and AirCell; and…
ATM ModernizationScan C-130, KC-10 to Get Avionics Upgrades Boeing has received contracts to be a part of two teams conducting modernization programs for separate U.S. Air Force aircraft-the C-130 and KC-10. Under a USAF…
CommercialProduct Focus: New Wire Rules to Enhance Safety Like the veins that carry blood to vital organs in the human body, wires perform a critical function in bringing electrical power and information to the various systems in an aircraft. The…