ATM ModernizationNew Products Passenger Map Display Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has unveiled its new Hi-Focus maps for its Airshow 4200 moving map and information system. In addition to the aircraft's flight path, these new…
ATM ModernizationPeople Klein, Rewitzer Achim Klein, an engineer, has been named president of Rohde & Schwarz Vertriebs GmbH, based in Munich. Klein is responsible for the sales of all Rohde & Schwarz radiocommunications products.Herbert…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: Software Radio Certification Issues A convergence of technology trends will change the operational and design characteristics of modern radios, increasing certification challenges. First is software defined radio (SDR), which allows much of what was done on…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Capt. Joe Burns: Missile Protectiion: Airline Perspective With every new terrorist incident, the drive to adapt military laser jammers to passenger jets accelerates [October 2005, page 38]. A program, managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is…
ATM ModernizationNew Products EVS Display Skyquest Aviation, Maidenhead, UK, recently launched a 4-inch cockpit liquid crystal display designed for use with an enhanced vision system (EVS). It can show either PAL (phase alternation line) or…
ATM ModernizationPeople Farley, Palmeri Meggitt/S-Tec, Mineral Springs, Texas, has promoted Kyle Farley to vice president of operations and hired Trevor Palmeri as vice president of programs and customer support. Farley, who joined S-Tec in…
Business & GAPerspectives: Aviation Training: A Future Avenue For decades aviation training research has received significant attention and investment from both the U.S. Department of Defense and the commercial aviation industry, with the recognition that safety and performance excellence are…
ATM ModernizationQ&A: Oscar Alvarez: Aviation Spectrum: Continuing Threats From ultra-wideband (UWB) to software defined radio, spectrum issues remain front and center in aviation. Old threats and problems remain, while new spectrum-hungry technologies compete for real estate. Avionics Magazine visited Oscar…