ATM Modernization

Satcom: 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 Modernization

Scan

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…

ATM Modernization

Perspectives: Joint Symposium, AEEC Evolution

For the second year running, Avionics Magazine and AEEC (the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee) will co-host a symposium to highlight topics that are likely to require standardization in the coming years. This…

Business & GA

Product Focus: SAR Antennas: Increased Abilities, Smaller Size

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) simulates the performance of a larger aperture radar to create high-resolution, photograph-quality images. But now, thanks to more compact antennas, miniaturized digital and radio frequency (RF) electronics, and…

ATM Modernization

Scan

Push To ADS-B ACSS plans to begin development flight tests of its SafeRoute automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) software in October 2006, using a company King Air and a Convair from the FAA…

Commercial

Safety: Switched-On Pilots

The 1977 accident at Tenerife hangs over the aviation industry like a pall, and preventing a repeat is the goal. Recall the specifics: at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, two Boeing 747s…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

September 18-20 Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) 2006 Military Logistics Summit, Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, Va. Contact IDGA, phone 800-882-8684 and +973 256 0211, e-mail info@idga.org or visit www.militarylogisticssummit.com. 18-21…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: ADS-B and EFBs

This month's issue of Avionics Magazine reports on a range of commercial, business and military aviation topics -- from area navigation (RNAV) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) to electronic flight bag (EFB)…