ATM Modernization

People

Bernhardt, CEO Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Systems Group GmbH, an information technology (IT) provider to the aviation industry, has appointed Klaus Bernhardt as chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems Americas, in Miami.…

Commercial

Safety: Dodging Discomfiting Questions?

A sufficient number of latent hazards can add up to one very big challenge. The case at hand involves the MD-11, an airplane whose electrical wiring and interconnection system has been under…

ATM Modernization

Scan

Southern Star STC A glareshield modification by Southern Star Avionics has received a supplemental type certificate (STC). Designed for Cessna Citation 500/550/560 and S550 series business jets, the modification fits over the…

Business & GA

System Design: Sunlight Readability II

In my last column we discussed the struggle among avionics designers to make cockpit displays clear and fully readable, even when harsh sunlight shines on them. We talked of such problems as…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

January 19-20 WAEA Technology Committee and Working Group Meetings, Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale, Glendale, Calif. Contact World Airline Entertainment Association, phone 703-610-9021, e-mail info@waea.org or visit www.waea.org. 19-21 Nanotechnology: Science, Fabrication and…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Checking Industry’s Cache Quotient

As in years past, our annual outlook report is festooned with figures, charts and graphs, all to take the economic pulse of the aviation industry and the avionics field. Typical of industry…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Cockpit Lighting

What could be more basic than cockpit illumination? Simple white light bulbs for map reading and other flightdeck chores. For years incandescents have dominated the cockpit, while cabins began to change. But…

Commercial

Editor's Note: Checking Industry's Cache Quotient

As in years past, our annual outlook report is festooned with figures, charts and graphs, all to take the economic pulse of the aviation industry and the avionics field. Typical of industry…