Alaska Airlines Pursues 'Greener Skies' Project At Seattle-Tacoma Airport Carrier Alaska Airlines and partners have launched a "greener skies" initiative at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, incorporating Required Navigation Performance (RNP) approaches and optimized profile...

System Wide Information Management (SWIM), the IT component of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), is laying the technological infrastructure for the future airspace. Using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, SWIM aims to streamline and unify various data-sharing programs,....

Rod Bissell QinetiQ North America, based in Huntsville, Ala., appointed Rod Bissell senior vice president of business development at its Systems Engineering Group, responsible for managing the group's Aerospace & Missile Technology business development organization, processes and procedures....

September 2-3 Search & Rescue Summit, featuring the Helicopter Heroism Award, sponsored by Rotor & Wing Magazine. Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Va. Visit www.aviationtoday.com/sar. 2-3 FAA/Air Transport Association International Symposium on Human Factors in Maintenance and Ramp Safety,...

38999 Series Connector ITT Interconnect Solutions has developed a 38999 connector for both RF and signal contacts. Designated the 38999 Series, the connector supports up to 128 contacts, features EMI shielding and meets MIL-DTL-38999 series I, II and III standards, according to the company. The...

In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Avionics Magazine highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace electronics sector. Many...

In a previous Editor's Note and in the news section of this magazine, we have reported on the deliberations of the NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force. Earlier this year, the FAA asked RTCA to establish this committee of industry and government volunteers to develop consensus-based...

LONDON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frost & Sullivan '2009 Global Commercial Aviation Service Technology Innovation of the Year Award', is presented to LORD Ingenierie for developing a unique, automatic, laser-based bird deterrent system, TOM500. (Logo...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines has been named one of the Top 60 Companies for Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine. American was recognized for its diversity initiatives and its dedication to the Hispanic community. This is the fourth consecutive year that....

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising flight procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan and over the Hudson River. A New York Airspace Task Force developed a comprehensive series of recommendations that.....