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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Editor’s Note: Sense of Urgency
Under pressure in its efforts to manage air-traffic growth, FAA appears to have a capable new commander in Hank Krakowski, the former United Airlines executive named last fall to head the agency’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO). Krakowski shows a capacity for bold strokes, one of which was revealed at... [read more]
July 1, 2008
Industry Scan
IMA Architecture Of A350XWB Is Improvement Over A380 Building on the example of the Airbus A380, the integrated modular avionics (IMA) architecture of the new A350XWB, constructed with fewer, more standardized components and interfaces, represents a...
July 1, 2008
People
Kelly Linnell Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., named Kelly Linnell customer service manager. Linnell is tasked with developing and managing support programs for Shadin Avionics’ customers in government, OEMs and the after-market. The recently...
July 1, 2008
Calendar
July 14-20 Farnborough International Air Show, Farnborough Aerodrome, United Kingdom. Call +44 (0) 20 7976 3330 or visit www.farnborough.com. September 8-11 World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach...
July 1, 2008
From Definition to Development
Air Traffic Management (ATM) of Europe’s highly fragmented airspace for now is dis-integrated. The European Commission (EC) and Eurocontrol have a vision for a very different future. But their dream of a Single European Sky (SES) with just one or two...
July 1, 2008
Datalink
The value of aircraft datalink communications is proving itself on a daily basis, from the traditional aircraft communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS) that transmits specific aircraft parameter data from the plane to the ground, to recently...
July 1, 2008
New Products
Wiring Crimp Splices Tyco Electronics, Harrisburg, Pa., introduced its D-200 MiniSeal Crimp Splices, which the company said are ideal for aerospace and defense applications. The splice combines a nickel-plated copper crimp barrel with a separate...
July 1, 2008
Aviationtoday.Com: Dateline: Berlin
You don’t have to possess the perceptiveness of the famous correspondent William L. Shirer, who covered Berlin during the 1930s and 1940s, to recognize that Berlin is a modern miracle. A mere 63 years ago, Allied bombers reduced the city to little more...
July 1, 2008
Perspectives: Special Committee 205
As noted in the Avionics June 2008 Editor’s Note regarding RTCA Special Committee 205, which is working to update DO-178B, “The best-laid plans and remedies may not work as hoped or expected.” One could argue that this is a gross...
July 1, 2008
Editor's Note: Sense Of Urgency
Under pressure in its efforts to manage air-traffic growth, FAA appears to have a capable new commander in Hank Krakowski, the former United Airlines executive named last fall to head the agency’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO). Krakowski shows a...
June 1, 2008
Editor’s Note: Software Standard
Aerospace, like medicine, is an inexact science. The best-laid plans and remedies may not work as hoped or expected. Witness Boeing’s latest postponement of the 787 Dreamliner debut, calling into question its new business model of outsourcing the design...
June 1, 2008
Industry Scan
ARINC Chairman Affirms Commitment To AMC Conference Airline and avionics industry representatives who gathered in April for the 59th annual AMC general session were reassured by parent organization ARINC that the avionics-focused maintenance conference...
June 1, 2008
People
Allan L. Kramer Shadin Avionics, St. Louis Park, Minn., promoted Allan L. Kramer to CEO. He will oversee and manage the company’s operations. Most recently, Kramer was Shadin’s executive director of operations. Prior to Shadin Avionics, Kramer was...
June 1, 2008
Calendar
June 23-27 International Flight Inspection Symposium, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. Phone 800-203-5494 or visit www.ifis2008.com. July 14-20 Farnborough International Air Show, Farnborough Airport, England. Call +44 (0) 20 7976 3330 or visit...
June 1, 2008
Landing Guidance
Of all the world’s major industries, there must be very few that have the same level of self-imposed standardization of equipment, operating practices and standards as that of aviation. Furthermore, under the guidance of the International Civil Aviation...
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