May 15, 1930 – The first ever stewardess flies on the Oakland-Chicago run

Ellen Church was a registered nurse from Iowa and a girl in love with aviation. She even got his pilot’s license and tried to get a job with one of the airlines but in the 1930s this was a mission impossible for a woman. However she did not give up and when the folks at… Continue reading May 15, 1930 – The first ever stewardess flies on the Oakland-Chicago run

United Airlines Gate Event to Celebrate New Service Between San Francisco and Washington Reagan

On 14 May United Airlines welcomed local business and community leaders to Gate 85 at San Francisco International Airport to celebrate the launch of the airline’s new daily service between San Francisco and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Guests included representatives from the California Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, the San Francisco Travel Association… Continue reading United Airlines Gate Event to Celebrate New Service Between San Francisco and Washington Reagan

HungaroControl modernises its operations

Hungarian air navigation service provider braces up to face Single European Sky challenges Hungarian air navigation service provider HungaroControl has launched a complex modernisation programme to meet new challenges presented by regional integration in line with the Single European Sky. The Business Process Reengineering project and the introduction of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system… Continue reading HungaroControl modernises its operations

Berlin Brandenburg Airport – When One is More than Two

Some of us will still remember the times when Berlin Schonefeld was Interflug’s home and Berlin Tegel, in the Western part of the divided city, was the airport of the free world. The well known TV tower in East Berlin was put there not least to have something that made approaches to Tegel a bit… Continue reading Berlin Brandenburg Airport – When One is More than Two

Effective Data Communications for NextGen

Beneficial Capabilities Air traffic service (ATS) data communications provide benefits in terms of increased airspace capacity and improved operational efficiency while also enhancing the existing high level of safety. • Increased airspace capacity. In continental/domestic airspace, capacity is primarily increased through basic controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) that reduce controller and flight crew workload as well… Continue reading Effective Data Communications for NextGen

Where CDM Has Gone

Although a lot of people and projects all over the world tend to lay claim to being the originators of the CDM (Collaborative Decision Making) concept, this is something that came from the USA and it was originally an airline initiative which was later picked up and embraced also by the FAA and various airports… Continue reading Where CDM Has Gone

The Vickers VC10

The Vickers VC10, a British design, first flew in June 1962. The Standard VC10 was designed for the hot high short runways in Africa which is why it was configured with engines at the rear, giving a large clean wing with leading edge slats and large trailing edge Fowler flaps. In May 1964 a longer… Continue reading The Vickers VC10

Avionics Magazine Announces Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Rockwell Collins Avionics Woman of the Year

Avionics magazine covers all segments of the worldwide aviation electronics industry, including commercial transport, military/space, corporate aircraft, helicopter and general aviation. The magazine reports on technical, business and regulatory developments in all areas of avionics, including free flight, satellite navigation and positioning, airborne systems, ground navigation aids, air traffic control and management, and test and… Continue reading Avionics Magazine Announces Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Rockwell Collins Avionics Woman of the Year