ATM ModernizationPeople Honeywell: Cote, Board Chairman Honeywell president and chief executive officer David Cote has assumed the title of chairman of the board, with the planned retirement of Chairman Lawrence Bossidy. Cote was tapped…
CommercialPilot Report: The Simplified World of CDS/R As electromechanical instruments rapidly become a part of aviation history and electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS) are pushed to their limits, newer flat panel displays are emerging as mainstays in corporate aircraft…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Cabin Displays: The Upgrade Market Corporate operators want the latest cockpit displays. But they devote equal attention to the cabin, their home in the sky. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are becoming larger and thinner–not just bulkhead displays,…
Business & GASafety in Avionics: Clueless in the Cockpit: Part II They were just 50 feet above the runway at Mirabel, Quebec, within seconds of touching down for an emergency landing, when the left wing separated. It had literally been burned off from…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Eclipse Avionics Eclipse Aviation Corp.’s rollout of the Eclipse 500 drew attention to the entry-level business jet’s sophisticated Avio avionics and systems management package. Avio controls aircraft systems, such as the dual-channel,…
Business & GAProduct Focus: VHF Radios Digital VHF technology marches forward at a steady pace. The Build 1 phase of the joint U.S. government/industry Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) program is scheduled to commence next month (September),…
Business & GASafety in Avionics: Clueless in the Cockpit: Part 1 This is the first of two cases in the docket for discussion. The second and deadlier case will be presented next month. Each illustrates the potential for greater safety through enhanced avionics.…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Boeing Nabs JTRS A Boeing team won an $857-million U.S. Army contract to develop the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), a software-based communications system that will form the basis for all future…