December 3, 2012

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Blurring the Lines

AW&ST: How do you envision NextGen evolving over the next 10-20 years from an avionics perspective? Smith: A couple of things are going to come relatively quickly. We’re going to, first of all, let [Isaac] Newton do a lot of the driving.

SPEED, FLEXIBILITY HALLMARKS OF 2012 PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

Speed, agility and flexible design strategies were the hallmarks of the 2012 Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards. With 26 final nominations and 24 qualifying programs, the Program Excellence initiative once again identified lessons learned and best practices, with a particular focus on accurate assessment, the ability to alter direction, and execution with speed to drive out cost.