Business & GA

LiveTV: Fad or Future of IFE?

In 1925, a "media event" took place in the skies over London. On a converted World War I Handley-Page bomber a projector and screen were set up so passengers could view what…

Business & GA

New Products

Wire Connector Waytek Inc., Chanhassen, Minn., offers an addition to its 3M Performance Plus line of wire connectors. The 3M T/R+ can replace yellow, tan and red connectors in many field applications.…

Military

Night Vision: Beyond Image Intensification

Today's head-mounted night vision systems allow pilots to operate safely at night, avoid obstacles and fly close to the surface by amplifying light from external sources such as the moon and stars.…

ATM Modernization

Outlook 2005: Reasons for Optimism?

The aviation industry needs a new phrase. "Cautious optimism" has become shopworn. Yet, over the years, it has been apropos in describing the industry's economic outlook. This year is no exception. There…

Editor's Note

Calendar

December 15-16 UV (Unmanned Vehicle) North America 2004, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact Shephard Group, phone +44 (0) 1628 604311 or visit www.shephard.co.uk/events. January 19-20 WAEA Technology Committee and Working…

ATM Modernization

Editor’s Note: Steering Clear of a Perfect Storm

Has the U.S. aviation industry entered a "perfect storm"? That dire analogy is how one speaker at the recent Air Traffic Controllers Association (ATCA) conference described the current whirlwind of change taking…

Editor's Note

Feedback

Hoping for a Standard In the July issue (page 28) Kathleen Kocks did a good job summarizing the spectrum tug of war that goes on today. But I thought it would be…

ATM Modernization

New Products

Satcom Antenna Tecom Industries Inc., a Smiths Interconnect company in Thousand Oaks, Calif., recently unveiled the latest addition to its line of satcom antennas. The HGA-9000 high-gain, electronically steered antenna accommodates Inmarsat's…