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Industry Scan

COMMERCIAL Panel: GPS Is Vulnerable Aviation concerns went before a House subcommittee in February touting the importance of the GPS network to the industry, but urged lawmakers to defend the integrity of…

Business & GA

Satellite Constellations

Chances are that if you asked most Americans above the age of, say, eight, to name a satellite system, the answer would unhesitatingly be GPS. It is only reasonable because today, tens…

Business & GA

Upgrading the Interior

When Blake Hogge meets with potential clients about updating the interiors of their business jets, he knows pretty much what they’re going to be looking for. “High-def, Blu-ray, touch-screen, stream from iPad,…

Business & GA

Common Face

Long, expensive software development periods and the desire to bring more capabilities, faster to soldiers in the field spurred the creation of a new avionics software standard, designed to allow aircraft across…

Business & GA

Product Focus: Antennas

With growing demand for in-flight connectivity, the question is increasingly not if but when operators will opt to equip their aircraft with broadband service. For antenna developers, this trend should yield opportunities…

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People

John LaValle Row 44, of Westlake Village, Calif., promoted John LaValle, the company’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, to CEO. Co-founder and former CEO John Guidon will assume the chief…

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Calendar

March 6-8 ATC Global 2012, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit www.atcevents.com. 12-15 Satellite 2012, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit www.satellite2012.com. April 1-4 Quad A Annual Convention, Gaylord…

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New Products

Wireless Delivery System Lumexis Corp. introduced WiPAX, a standalone wireless delivery solution for personal electronic devices (PED) in narrowbody aircraft. The Irvine, Calif.-based company said WiPAX is derived from the company’s Fiber-To-The-Screen…