ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Industry, Magazine Transformations In our annual outlook story (page 24), we describe an aviation industry in transition. Air travel is becoming more point-to-point, less hub-and-spoke. A wider range of aircraft types, including ultralight jets and…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Words to Live By I enjoyed your October Avionics System Design column titled "Saving the Pilot: Part I." I manage a small aircraft transportation laboratory, funded by NASA Langley. The Maryland Advanced…
ATM ModernizationOutlook 2003: Perseverance and Change It probably is appropriate that this industry forecast is being written several weeks after Halloween. As we look down the shadowy lane of 2003, a year predicted to be economically flat for…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Personalized Weather Digital Cyclone Inc. has launched a personalized weather service directed to mobile phones. Through a distribution agreement with Motorola and certification by Nextel, Digital Cyclone has unveiled Pilot My-Cast. It…
ATM ModernizationPeople CTT Systems: Liljenberg, Vice President CTT Systems, based in Nykoping, Sweden, has appointed Ulf Liljenberg as vice president of marketing and sales. CTT Systems is a provider of humidity control and condensation…
ATM ModernizationPerspectives: A Time for Cooperation There are times to be competitive and times to be cooperative. When it comes to aviation efficiency and safety, cooperation works best. Cooperation can save money, and in today’s economic environment, the…
Business & GAAvionics System Design: Saving the Pilot Part II Read Part I here. Almost every time a pilot flies, he or she encounters unexpected results from the aircraft and its systems. For most flights, the situation remains stable and within acceptable…
ATM ModernizationAFE: (Acronyms Forever) What happens when you are in an industry that involves aerospace, computers and the military? For one thing, when you read industry literature, you become inundated with acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations. I’m…