ATM Modernization

Tailored Arrivals: Idling Down to the Final Approach

Transcontinental and oceanic pilots, who have used various techniques to conserve fuel or clip minutes off a long trip, are always disappointed to see those savings evaporate in traffic delays, as they…

Business & GA

Wireless Cabin Security

After locked cockpit doors were mandated and some airlines decided to install cabin surveillance systems, as well, Sun Country Airlines chose to explore a further step. With FAA funding from the Enhanced…

ATM Modernization

Calendar

May 16-17 Military Embedded Electronics and Computing Conference (MEECC), Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Calif. Sponsored by the VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA). Contact Ray Alderman, VITA, phone 480-837-7486, e-mail exec@vita.com or visit…

Military

Airborne Radar That Tracks Missiles

Existing airborne radars can detect and track moving ground vehicles and aircraft. Now the U.S. Air Force is developing the first airborne surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking low-flying cruise missiles.…

Business & GA

Asia/Africa/Australia/New Zealand

FAA lists more than 1,300 repair stations throughout the world. Unable to list all of the repair stations, we nevertheless include some of the key providers of avionics and instrument support. We…

Business & GA

Calendar

April 24 AMC Regional Aircraft Meeting, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga., held in connection with the Avionics Maintenance Conference. Contact Roger Goldberg, ARINC Inc., phone 410-266-2915, fax 410-266-2047 or visit www.arinc.com/amc/information/amc_regional_meeting.pdf. 25-28 56th…

ATM Modernization

The Complexities of Civil CounterMANPADS

At a recent aviation security conference, exhibitors displayed a wide range of new technologies aimed at preventing weapons and explosives from being taken or placed aboard civil aircraft. From air-sampling and X-ray,…