ATM ModernizationProduct Focus: Air Traffic Control Switches Most people think of a switch as something small and simple–something that can be manipulated by a finger. Not so in an air traffic control (ATC) center. The ground-based megaswitches for ATC…
Business & GAATN and the Reluctance to Accept the Inevitable The Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) will shoulder no small amount of responsibility. Quite simply, it is being developed to interconnect all operational components of civil aviation, both air and ground, through a…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: How Far Will ATC Privatization Go? It appears the United Kingdom will carry through with the partial privatization of its National Air Traffic Services (NATS) organization. Will the United States do the same with the Federal Aviation Administration’s…
ATM ModernizationFeedback Definitely Not First An article titled "Resourceful Rafale" appeared in the September 2000 issue of Avionics Magazine (page 16) and included the following statement on page 21: "The Thomson-CSF SB25A is said…
CommercialOutlook: Air Transport Market: The Demand Continues Frost & Sullivan has pegged a robust market outlook for air transport avionics, based on the need to replace aging equipment and meet new regulatory requirements. Despite the delays and growing aggravation,…
ATM ModernizationOutlook: ATC: Problems to Be Solved For the companies and agencies that create solutions to today’s congestion and delay problems, according to industry analysts at Frost & Sullivan, the economic future should look bright. Two words probably could…
Business & GAOutlook: High Hopes for General Aviation Business aviation is a particularly strong driver of the general aviation (GA) market. More and more companies are choosing this option as an important travel resource. In 1999, GA accounted for 35%…
Business & GAOutlook for IFE: Still Rosy New aircraft and retrofit installations for the near- to mid-term, plus new technologies such as broadband and in-seat power supply should keep the in-flight entertainment market healthy for some time, Frost &…
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