Business & GA

What Now for the New Honeywell

When AlliedSignal and Honeywell announced their merger at the 1999 Paris Air Show, it was the biggest news story from an industry event that generates a lot of big news. Then the…

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People

Rockwell Collins: Besong, VP E-Business: Rockwell Collins announced the appointment of John-Paul Besong as vice president, electronic business. He will be responsible for developing and managing the implementation of Rockwell Collins’ electronic…

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New Products

Moving Map Displays Becker Avionics Inc. has released two new versions of its AirScout GPS-based moving map product line. The Voyager II is a single block system and includes a 12-channel GPS.…

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E-Commerce: What It Is, How to Claim It

When hype surrounds a new technology, skepticism often follows. And the non-stop buzz of E-commerce, indeed, has drawn its skeptics. But it has lured its avid proponents as well, who have entered—and…

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Editor's Note: E-Commerce in Large Scale

In this issue, Joseph P. McCormack reports that, in the avionics industry, Website establishment has become universal, however, the adoption of E-commerce or, more broadly, E-business has so-far gained "mixed" reaction (see…

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Feedback

Kudos to the Supplier I enjoyed reading in the January Editor’s Note (page 4) Capt. Bill Watts’ remarks concerning standardization for the future cockpit. The example sited, steam gauges on a glass…

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Do We Really Need ICAO?

It’s still surprising. When aviation people—particularly those in the United States—discuss regulatory issues, one question often comes up: Why does the U.S. need the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)? After all, some…

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New Products

3ATI Display Planar Systems Inc. has released a new 3ATI active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) designed especially for rigorous avionics applications. The 3ATI can be used for flight deck instruments in…