ATM ModernizationPeople ARINC Inc.: New Officials As a result of a reorganization effort, ARINC Inc. recently announced two promotions and an appointment. The former Avionics & Simulation Maintenance Engineering (ASME) department, which was in…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Avionics Switches At first glance, lighted pushbutton switches so critical to aircraft operation appear not to have changed much over the years. But if you open the cap or look at the body, it…
CommercialSafety in Avionics: Swissair's All-Out War Against Fire No airline has suffered more from the ravages of in-flight fire than Swissair. No airline is doing more than Swissair to ensure that it does not happen again. Only Swissair pilots will…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Book about Free Flight The noted author and long-time national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, James Fallows, has published a book entitled Free Flight: From Airline Hell to a New Age of…
MilitaryRussian Airborne Computers Avionics Technology has progressed in the former Soviet Unio and now Russia, but at a slower pace than in the West. And today that progress faces economic roadblocks. At major airshows, we…
ATM ModernizationSafety in Avionics: Blocked Radio Transmissions Blocked radio transmissions represent a significant safety hazard, and they have contributed to at least two fatal airline accidents. A remedy has been available for years, but it has yet to be…
ATM ModernizationIndustry Scan Airlines Select Avionics Air transport carriers recently selected avionics systems to update their existing aircraft or install in aircraft on order. Here are some examples: Continental Airlines plans to retrofit 208 of…
Business & GAUAVionics in the U.S.: Part I A quick look at unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in operation or development reveals their amazing variety. In wingspan, they range from six inches (15 cm) to 247 feet (75 meters). In flight…