Editor's Note

Calendar

December 5-7 Dubai Helishow 2006, Dubai Airport Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact Mediac Communications & Exhibitions Ltd., phone +44 (0) 1293 823779, e-mail Julia Cuthbert at cuthbert@mediaccom.com or visit www.dubaihelishow.com. 5-7…

Editor's Note

New Products

Korry Switch Korry Electronics has reduced the delivery time in half for its 5/8-inch LED-illuminated 389 Quick Switch, now available in five working days. Korry, a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corp. based…

Commercial

Perspectives: Time for Change

How does that old saying go? The only thing that stays constant is change. This is true in commercial avionics, where we have seen a steady progression from analog to digital components.…

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Onward And Upward

It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new editor of Avionics magazine. Actually, this is a return engagement for me. I served as managing editor of this fine…

Business & GA

Industry Scan

Infrared System Adapted For GA Infrared imaging technology developed for the military and employed in high- end cars and other markets is being adapted for an enhanced vision system (EVS) available to…

Editor's Note

People

Mel Hilderbrand Mel Hilderbrand has been named president of S-TEC Corp., of Mineral Wells, Tex. Hilderbrand was serving as the company’s senior vice president of customer operations before his promotion to president.…

Business & GA

Boeing Resumes A160 Tests

Boeing touted the successful resumption of test flights of its A160 Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), saying the rotorcraft proved its “versatility through a rigorous flight test program.” Boeing resumed test operations…