Editor's Note

Calendar

January 8-11 Aerospace Sciences Conference and Exhibition, Grand Sierra Resort Hotel, Reno, Nev. Contact the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, phone 703-264-7500 or visit www.aiaa.org. 22-24 Institute of Navigation (ION) National…

Business & GA

Outlook 2007

The forecasts are impressive. Despite trepidation last year over a cooling economy and spiraling oil prices, the corporate and air-transport aircraft sectors are on the ascent, and with them the potential for…

Commercial

A Happy Landing For LAAS?

Starting in the early 1990s, FAA launched a development program to produce a GPS-based replacement for the aging Instrument Landing System (ILS). The goal — to provide routine and precise satellite guidance…

Business & GA

Barco Displays Its Avionics Strength

A high-technology supplier to several different markets, Barco defines its avionics business as the liquid crystal displays it provides for aircraft cockpits. The company jealously guards the process by which it produces…

Business & GA

Q&A: Engine Support, Wirelessly

Honeywell introduced a remote diagnostic system intended to support its TFE731 engine base initially, but also eyed for remote monitoring of other aircraft systems. Dubbed the "Zing Intelligent Monitoring

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.…