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July 1, 2009
People
Jay LaFoy L-3 Avionics Systems, of Grand Rapids, Mich., named Jay LaFoy president of the company. LaFoy will oversee all aspects of the L-3 Avionics Systems business. LaFoy has more than 25 years of aviation industry experience in the areas of operations...
July 1, 2009
Calendar
July 22-25 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Convention, Savannah, Ga. Contact ALEA, phone 301-631-2406 or visit www.alea.org. 27-Aug. 2 EAA AirVenture 2009, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Visit www.airventure.org. August 10-13...
July 1, 2009
Bigger, Faster, Safer, Smarter
Bigger, stronger, faster is a motto that aptly describes, but only in part, Gulfstream’s goals for its new G650 ultra long range business jet, slated for market entry in 2012. The G650 will also be safer, smarter, quieter, cleaner, easier to fly and...
July 1, 2009
Product Focus: GPS WAAS
With manufacturers only recently releasing their first-generation GPS WAAS products, operators are just now getting their hands around current capabilities of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). However, the imminent expansion of WAAS-like capabilities...
July 1, 2009
New Products
Battery Tester Concorde Battery Corp., West Covina, Calif., introduced the BC-5000 Battery Capacity Tester (Concorde P/N 4163). The company said the tester, which weighs 10 pounds and measures 12 inches long, 9 inches wide and 10 inches high, has been market...
June 1, 2009
Industry Scan
Avionics Webinar: Providers Outline EFB Installation Considerations The business case for aircraft operators to deploy electronic flight bags (EFBs) is strong, but there are important trade-offs to consider when deciding between a portable Class 2 or an...
June 1, 2009
People
Mike Stolarik QinetiQ North America, of McLean, Va., named Mike Stolarik president and chief operating officer. Stolarik is a 30-year industry veteran. Prior to this appointment, he was president of QinetiQ North America’s Mission Solutions Group...
June 1, 2009
Calendar
June 10-11 RTCA Annual Symposium, Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel, Chantilly, Va. Visit www.rtca.org. 15-21 International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Exhibition Center, Paris. Visit www.paris-air-show.com. 30 Required Navigation Performance (RNP)...
June 1, 2009
Aviationtoday.com: Miracle Materials
The adoption of composites represents a revolution in aircraft manufacturing — a change as significant as the switch from wood to aluminum in the 1920s. However, aviation is still grappling with how this historic trend will change conventional ways of...
June 1, 2009
EFB Special Section: EFB Market Evolves
Electronic flight bag (EFB) systems are now mature products that provide a wide range of benefits for commercial flight decks and business jet cockpits. However, sales of the systems are expected to be slower in the retrofit market due to the economic...
May 1, 2009
Product Focus: Antennas
New in-flight data and communications services on commercial airlines in the United States, Asia and Europe are driving development of smaller antennas with greater functionality for both data and voice. At the same time, Ku-band systems and their associated...
May 1, 2009
New Products
CompactPCI CPU Board Kontron, of Eching, Germany, introduced the Rugged Conduction-Cooled (RC) Kontron CP3210 CompactPCI CPU board. The board is described as ideal for applications requiring high processing power, including defense, aerospace, maritime...
May 1, 2009
Aviationtoday.com: Supply Chain Brain
As the global economy extends into once unthinkably remote regions, supply chains are becoming more attenuated. Aviation parts are moving at lightning speed from Xinjiang to Singapore to Seattle, and they need to be tracked with precision. To help solve the...
May 1, 2009
Industry Scan
Airlines Air Laundry, Resolve Problems At Collocated AMC, AEEC Meetings The insider’s perspective on some of the latest developments in the airline industry was on display during the AMC and AEEC annual meetings, held March 30 to April 2 in Minneapolis...
May 1, 2009
People
Sensis Corp. Appointments Sensis Corp., of Syracuse, N.Y., named Marc Viggiano chief operating officer. Viggiano was most recently senior vice president and chief strategy officer. In his new role, Viggiano is responsible for Sensis Corp. operating areas...
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