Editor's NoteScan Garmin-Equipped Twin Star Diamond Aircraft recently selected the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite for its new, diesel-powered DA42 Twin Star. The avionics system includes two 10-inch color TFT (thin-film transistor) displays–a primary…
MilitaryTyphoon: Europe’s Finest Many believe today’s manned combat aircraft will someday be dinosaurs, succeeded by unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). If so, the Eurofighter Typhoon, currently entering service, represents Europe’s ultimate effort in man-machine integration for…
CommercialBoeing: Integrated Avionics Takes Another Step Forward In the Boeing 777’s first major avionics upgrade since its introduction in 1995, the distinctive twin-engine widebody jet will sport a leaner, yet more capable integrated avionics system and optional cockpit-mounted electronic…
Business & GABizjet Avionics: In the Vanguard Almost 21 years ago, in September 1992, Boeing invited a group of journalists to fly from Seattle to Chicago, to mark the first customer delivery, to United Airlines, of the company’s new,…
CommercialEditor's Note: Missile Defense on Airliners Who would have thought it would come to this? First we have commercial airline pilots carrying guns. Now a bill in the U.S. Congress proposes that airliners be equipped with anti-missile systems.…
ATM ModernizationAlbania’s Herculean Advance for the Olympic Games Albania is about to embark on a comprehensive air traffic management (ATM) modernization effort, in part to accommodate the anticipated spike in air travel to neighboring Greece for the 2004 Olympic Games.…
Editor's NoteCalendar May 13-15 Aviation Services and Suppliers Supershow (AS3) and GSE (Ground Support Equipment) International Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact Jill Hilgenberg, phone 800-827-8009, ext. 3349, fax 952-894-8252 or…
Business & GACirrus SR22: Large Capability in a Small Package When Duluth, Minn.-based Cirrus Design planned the cockpit for its piston-powered SR22, it sought a panel design that would bring familiarity and comfort to the general aviation (GA) pilot. In short, it…