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Business & GA

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FlightLogic on Helos Chelton Flight Systems' electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) with synthetic vision recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval in a helicopter. The approval was achieved as part of Alaska's…

Editor's Note

Calendar

September 15-18 C4IEWS Symposium, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information, contact Cheryl Davidson, Harris Corp., phone 732-389-1220, fax 732-389-1223, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.afcea-ftmonmouth.org/MTHS_2003/2003_homeland_security.html. 15-18 International Display Research…

Business & GA

Dawning of Broadband Connectivity

It had to have been a first. The final report for certification was submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) via e-mail. And the e-mail was sent from a Boeing 737-400 flying…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: Big-Picture Planning

Some may wonder whether, after commissions are established and lengthy reports are published, any action results in Washington, D.C. A recent briefing at the nation's capital indicates that sometimes it does. Last…

Business & GA

Boeing EFBs

Boeing, in conjunction with in-house partner Jeppesen and hardware provider Astronautics Corp. of America, is taking a giant step forward in the march towards a paperless cockpit. The trio has developed a…

Military

JSF: Integrated Avionics Par Excellence

What must a 21st-century tactical aircraft incorporate to satisfy the needs of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and international customers seeking a multimission air vehicle? The short answer is…

ATM Modernization

New Products

PCI/cPCI Cards Ballard Technology, Everett, Wash., recently announced its OmniBus family of PCI and cPCI interface cards for Mil-Std-1553, ARINC 429/575, ARINC 708/453 and ARINC 717/573 avionics data buses. Available in a…

Commercial

Editor's Note: An Ongoing Rivalry

The Airbus-vs.-Boeing rivalry appears to be the ongoing prime focus at major air shows. It is a bit reminiscent of the Ford-vs.-Chevy dispute long debated by young American car lovers until Japanese…