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,…
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…
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,…
After various fits and starts, corporate aviation’s "office in the sky" seems ready to take off. The journey towards the elusive airborne workplace–bringing the same business tools to airborne executive travelers as…
If a somewhat bizarre chain of events unfolds, as it is expected to do, both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Department of State could find themselves in the embarrassing position…
Some air accidents have more long-term impact on the aviation industry than others. The July 1 midair collision of the DHL Boeing 757-200 and the Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 trijet near the…
What About China Lake? I am always grateful when the Harrier gets good press. The AV-8B, for both the U.S. Marine Corps, UK, Italy and Spain, is a critical yet often overlooked…
Mil-Std-1553, the 30-year-old bus standard that gave rise to "plug and play" digital avionics, is taken for granted today. But its advent was a major milestone. Before the standard, avionics was largely…