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…
ATM ModernizationShould We Privatize FAA? To privatize or not to privatize. Countries such as Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK have adopted various levels of privatization for their air traffic control (ATC). The U.S. Federal Aviation…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Choices for DRVSM The article "Countdown to DRVSM" (March 2003, page 42) was well written by Adrian Gerold. But it omitted some important information in the sidebar titled "DRVSM Flight Tests." In…