Business & GAWireless Undeterred Despite a number of unanswered questions regarding interference risks posed by wireless Internet access or the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board aircraft (January 2004), airlines and bizjet operators are…
Business & GAPaving the Way for Airborne Broadband Broadband–true broadband, prefixing bits per second with "mega" rather than "kilo"–is high on the wish list of people wanting to stay connected while on the move. Corporate executives and government officials, used…
Editor's NoteCalendar February 10-12 ATC Maastricht 2004 MECC Convention Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. For more information, contact CMP Information Ltd., phone +44 208 987 7893, fax +44 208 995 2788 or visit www.atcmaastricht.com. 11-12…
MilitaryEditor's Note: No Overnight Missile Defense The push to equip commercial aircraft with missile defense systems took a significant step forward in early January when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected three contractors out of 24…
Editor's NoteCalendar January 26-28 Institute of Navigation (ION) 2004 National Technical Meeting, Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego, Calif. For more information, phone 703-383-9688, fax 703-383-9689, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.ion.org. February 9-11 5th Annual…
ATM ModernizationEditor's Note: Adapting to a Changing World A wag once said that prophecy involves observing the past and guessing it will happen again. Perhaps. Aviation is known to be a cyclical industry. But in addition to its economic ups…
ATM ModernizationEnhanced Vision: Final Link in Situational Awareness? Over the past 100 years of flight–and, no doubt, for hundreds of years to come–an airplane pilot's uppermost concern has been, and will continue to be, the need to maintain situational awareness.…
Business & GAOutlook 2004: Ready for a Resurgence? Will we soon see the overlap of a resurgent civil aviation market on a strong military aviation market? Such doubly good fortune could occur. Signs of recovery and optimism are emerging. For…