aircraft
RSS aircraftTSA Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) NPRM
White Paper The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate new security requirements on all aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds. In addition, TSA is... [11 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet More advanced AR has been developed by the military - for example, superimposing information onto an aircraft cockpit or a pilot's visor to provide target information or other relevant data. Augmented reality? [27 Oct 2009]
Security of Future eEnabled Aircraft Ad Hoc Networks
White Paper This paper focuses on security concerns with a future ad hoc network of data linked eEnabled airplanes, and proposes a framework to protect communications. The framework identifies emerging threats and vulnerabilities, specifies security... [05 Oct 2009]
Photos: Tech wins big in US Army 'best inventions' awards
Photo The kit is a modular video and data system that lets soldiers in the field receive near-real-time surveillance image and geospatial data directly from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other aircraft. [30 Sep 2009]
British Airways' London to New York route lets flyers use mobiles
News Despite the OnAir rollout, British Airways CEO Willie Walsh recently said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. Air travellers flying between London and New York... [28 Sep 2009]
SR Technics Switzerland Turns Data Into Knowledge With the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform
White Paper SR Technics Switzerland (SR Technics), a dominant player in the aircraft maintenance and engineering market, has chosen SAS software to help them to analyze data and create safety reliability reports. [19 Sep 2009]
U.S. Air Force Manages Aircraft Site Using Powerful Storage Virtualization Platform
White Paper U.S. Air Force wanted to meet business demands more flexibly; manage data more simply and efficiently; and mitigate the risk of lost data with a Storage Area Network (SAN) that pools, shares and centrally manages storage resources. [28 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News In-flight connectivity is delivered via onboard picocell technology, with a satellite link connecting the aircraft to mobile networks on the ground. Aircraft must also install a network control unit to... [11 Aug 2009]
Photos: The tech keeping the world's airports flying high
Photo This app allows ground staff to remotely manage the diesel-powered heaters and ground power units used by aircraft, seen here on the right. Handheld tech is helping to save time and money for airports amid some of the... [07 Jul 2009]
British Airways: No mobiles on old planes
News British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has said the airline will not extend in-flight mobile comms to any of its aircraft already in service. However, it would cost BA too much to fit similar systems to its current... [01 Jul 2009]
CIOs: Go large for services
Comment In the 20th century, Lindberg crossed the Atlantic in a single engine, single pilot airplane while others in larger multi-engine aircraft failed. When it comes to managing services, thinking big will get you far, says... [24 Jun 2009]
BAA on IT offshoring, T5 opening and selling Gatwick
News Last year began with BAA outsourcing the management of about 450 software applications - supporting everything from aircraft management to staff rostering - to Logica. BAA's tech team have had a busy past year with... [18 Jun 2009]
Skydiving and kendo: What CIOs do when they aren't at work…
News In fact one CIO - who could probably qualify as an action hero - lists piloting light aircraft, cycling and diving as their interests. Every year the silicon.com CIO50 celebrates the best CIO talent in the UK. [10 Jun 2009]
Robin Dargue
CIO Profile When not transforming businesses Dargue enjoys piloting light aircraft along with cycling and diving. Robin Dargue topped the CIO50 in 2008, less than a year after joining Royal Mail as CIO and technology director, where... [03 Jun 2009]
Cyberoam Helps ARBASCO Deliver High Network Security to Meet Challenging Aviation Standards
White Paper For well over 27 years, Arabian Aircraft Service Company Ltd. ARBASCO) has been the elite Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and maintenance facility in Saudi Arabia, offering a variety of aircraft maintenance,... [16 May 2009]
