Commercial

Streamlined Data Loading at Alaska Air

Data loading is an essential but time-consuming chore on today’s software-intensive aircraft. Every 28 days airlines need to update their navigation databases, for example, and every aircraft computer at one time or…

ATM Modernization

Miami ARTCC: Ground Zero for CPDLC

All eyes in the U.S. data link community are directed toward the Miami air route traffic control center (ARTCC), where Build 1 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) controller pilot data link…

Editor's Note

New Products

Multihazard Display Ryan International, Columbus, Ohio, offers what it claims is the aviation industry’s first display dedicated solely to presenting hazard information. The color, 3 ATI (air transport indicator) liquid crystal display…

Editor's Note

Protecting Safety-Of-Life Radio Frequencies

Radio frequency spectrum is the lifeblood of wireless communications. Without it, satellites would uselessly orbit the globe, and communications towers, cell phones and radios would fall silent or echo the chaotic noise…

Editor's Note

PARR: Resolving Problems Strategically

A tool for Free Flight, URET is being enhanced to automatically provide controllers with resolutions for conflicts with aircraft, airspace and even weather. The results are to achieve safer, more efficient and…

Editor's Note

Perspectives: Quality-Assured Data from EAD

Starting June 6, 2003, the new European AIS database (EAD) from Eurocontrol will contribute to increase flight safety by improving the quality and time-critical availability and accessibility of aeronautical information. Aeronautical information…