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tech bytes Aircraft Grading Standard Airport TV Network Asset Insight Inc. announces its system that enables buyers, sellers, financial services companies, and other entities to accurately evaluate an aircraft���s maintenance condition. Asset Insight���s new Asset Grading System Process provides parties holding or planning to hold a financial interest in an aircraft, a simple-to-understand, uniform index for evaluating and comparing different aircraft���s technical conditions; www.assetinsightinc.com. Clear Channel A irports (CC A) announces that travelers who went to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for this year���s Football Superbowl Championship were among the first to experience the new ClearVision airport television network. Featuring national and local news, music, and sports from more than 140 content partners, ClearVision is a dynamic and entertainment network that enhances travelers��� airport experience. The installation is part of the airport���s $356 million modernization program; www. clearchannelairports.com. Airport Trends For 2013 In September 2012, SimpliFlying surveyed 55 of the most ���digital��� airports across the globe to gain a better understanding of how they are positioning social media within overall airport marketing, communications, and organizational, and how they are leveraging social media to meet other specific marketing and business objectives. Among the top three goals airports are looking to drive are brand engagement, customer service, and revenue. In 2013, not only will the overall social media budgets for airports increase, airports will focus on driving revenues, providing better customer service, and learning a little more about travelers to cater their offerings better; www. simpliflying.com. Product Road Show Satcom Direct plans a touring road show of its products with its recreational vehicle mobile lab during June and July of 2013. It will update customers on new products and features, including updates on new mobile applications, maintenance training, and troubleshooting. The road show will also offer free training for flight departments who utilize Satcom Direct products and services. The current training program includes approximately three hours of classroom-type lecture with two hours of hands-on troubleshooting and live testing; www.satcomdirect. com. Allegiant Systems��� FlyDesk Through the cloud-based platform FlyDesk, operators can deploy seamless automation solutions fleetwide, efficiently and more cost-effectively, says the company. The iPad-based technology allows cabin crew to manage all reporting and manuals digitally, making it quicker and easier to address unforeseen problems as they arise. It enables increased revenue opportunities for airlines, with faster deployment, scaling, and continuous support; www.g4systems.aero. Boomerang Website Update Boomerang Air Charter has updated its website to include additional flight travel solutions for Northeast Florida. Boomerang Air Charter provides travelers with various options in utilizing general aviation aircraft for personal or business use. Founded in 2003, it offers service to more than 5,500 airports across the country; www.flyboomerang.com. Interior Design App The Jet Business team has developed an app where clients can visualize a variety of business jet cabins in a full-size replication. Clients can experiment with a full 3D interior view of a wide variety of business jet cabins at the company���s London showroom. The app features comparative graphic images and full size 1:1 cabin cross-sections of the jets. It also allows potential purchasers to change the style of aircraft seats, cabinetry veneers, and soft furnishings in a virtual life-size representation of the cabin; www.thejetbusiness.com. NextGen In Portland The FAA is planning to start NextGen technology supported f lights at Portland International A irport (PDX) in 2013. Through the use of new Area Navigation (RNAV) approach procedures, the NextGen program allows for a more efficient and environmentally friendly satellite-based air traffic control (ATC) system. The design phase of new RNAV approaches, which were aimed at connecting future arrival routes from the north, east, and south, involved the FAA along with the PDX Citizens Noise Advisory Committee, the Port of Portland, and airlines. Latest in Digital Signage LG Electronics USA offers the industry���s first ���Ultra High-Definition��� 4K digital signage display, the commercial version of the award-winning LG 84-inch class Ultra HD TV. The display is the flagship of LG���s 2013 line of LED large-screen monitors. Boasting four times the screen resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) of traditional HD displays, the massive display is already attracting attention in the first-ever installation of 4K digital signage at Las Vegas��� McCarran International Airport; www.digitalsignageconnection.com. International Advisory Committee A ireon LLC plans to form an International Advisory Committee (IAC) to provide guidance and critical insights to Aireon. It will enable fully global and continuous monitoring and control of aircraft over the oceans and remote regions where it is not currently possible. The eight-person IAC will consist of representatives from the airlines, IATA, and global Air Navigation Service Providers; www.aireon.com. February/March 2013 www.AviationPros.com 17