MilitaryCOTS: At Home in Military Simulation At one time military electronics equipment established the benchmarks for capacity and speed. But commercial information technology now sets the pace, propelled by investment in consumer products. After a period of looking…
Business & GAAre We Nearer to NEXCOM? The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) next-generation air/ground communications system (NEXCOM) program is showing steady progress, and its first phase appears to be on schedule, despite industry controversy over the agency’s priorities. Some…
ATM ModernizationPeople DeClue, Account Executive Information provider Jeppesen has named George DeClue account executive for the Business and General Aviation Division. Based in White Plains, N.Y., DeClue will be in charge of business aviation…
Editor's NotePerspective: WAEA: On Board With Wireless The use of carry-on electronic devices with wireless communications capability is increasing among airline passengers. Over the past two and a half years the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) has been helping…
ATM ModernizationNew Products TCAS Interface Vista, Calif.-based Sandel Avionics has developed an enhancement to its ST3400 terrain awareness warning system (TAWS). A new interface allows the display of traffic advisory and resolution advisory (TA/RA) information…
ATM ModernizationSafety: Cruising With Smoke During the cruise phase of flight, a "smoke" event is more than twice as likely as an engine problem to cause an unscheduled landing, according to a new study of service difficulty…
ATM ModernizationPeople Seznec, Senior VP Reynald Seznec has been named senior vice president of the Thales Air Traffic Management (ATM) business group. He joined the company’s Sonar and Anti-Submarine Division in 1990 and rose…
Business & GAPerspectives: Roadmap for Required Navigation The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released on July 22, 2003, a "Roadmap for Performance-Based Navigation." This roadmap will allow the development of air traffic procedures pilots can use…
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