ATM Modernization

Safety in Avionics: Cross-Wired Controls

A Lufthansa A320 came within less than two feet and a few seconds of crashing during takeoff on a planned flight from Frankfurt to Paris. Preliminary reports indicate that maintenance performed on…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

Airbus Buys into Tenzing Tenzing Communications announced at the Paris Air Show that Airbus Industrie has purchased a 30% chunk of the in-flight communications company as part of a deal to offer…

ATM Modernization

Swanwick's Herculean Training Program

On Jan. 27, 2002, one of the world’s most ambitious air traffic control (ATC) projects is due to become fully operational. It will have involved the relocation of air traffic management over…

ATM Modernization

People

Rockwell Collins: Leadership Positions Rockwell Collins has filled two new executive leadership positions as part of an organizational change in anticipation of its planned spin-off from Rockwell International Corp. Reporting to President…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Connectors

CONNECTORS, quite apparently, join different materials or segments of a material together. There is nothing mysterious about the connector's function. However, the durability and environmental stress tolerance that they must possess make…

ATM Modernization

Safety in Avionics: A Call for Spoiler Alerts

COCKPIT VOICE RECORDING OF A wet runway landing that went badly: First officer: "We're down (pause). We're sliding." Captain: (Expletive - expletive). Unknown: Oh sh- (no interpretation needed in this G-rated magazine).…

Commercial

Industry Scan

Canadair 604 Avionics Updated Rockwell Collins recently received a Technical Standard Order (TSO) for a mid-life avionics upgrade package for the Bombardier Canadair Challenger 604 bizjet. Integration of the upgrade into production…