http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2008 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:49:43 EDT In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Avionics Magazine highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace electronics sector. Many of these companies provide... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/1052.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT ‘Game-Changing’ EO DAS Nears Action on Joint Strike Fighter As a fifth-generation, multirole fighter, the F-35 Lightning II brings a lot to the table in terms of stealth, lethality and survivability. One "transformational" system that is quietly nearing flight on the aircraft is the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24687.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT David Joyce David Joyce was appointed president and CEO of GE Aviation. He had been vice president of commercial engines for the company since 2003. Joyce, 51, succeeds Scott C. Donnelly, who has taken a job with Textron. In a previous role as general manager of the small commercial engine operation, Joyce... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24688.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT August 11-14 TTTech Time-Triggered Protocol Seminar and Tools Workshop, Endicott, N.Y. Contact TTTech, phone (43) 1 585 34 34-90 or visit www.tttech.com. September 8-11 World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) 29th Annual Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24689.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT One of the most important aspects of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is ensuring that Department of Defense (DoD) and civil aviation can operate seamlessly in both national and international airspace. Based on net-centric operations, NextGen will use an enterprise-wide network for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24691.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT   Graphics Processing Unit, Human Interface Quantum3D, Inc., of San Jose, Calif., was selected by Gables Engineering to provide its IGL178 and IData178 computing systems for use in Gables’ new Multi-Function Display (MFD) for air transport, regional and business aviation. IGL178 is a... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24714.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Most business sectors within avionics typically see one or two major technology and/or customer demand trends in any given year. But with as many as three or four distinct trends and developments this year within the $1.5 billion worldwide inflight entertainment (IFE) sector, it is all that executives can do... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24715.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT Aerospace activity beyond the stratosphere is often given short shrift by the media at international air shows, but according to analyst briefings at both the Berlin and Farnborough air shows this year, space will afford continued growth for aerospace companies, even as the industry’s down-to-earth... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/24716.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT 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... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/23015.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT   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 step improvement in design and performance. Among... http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/23016.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT