Industry faces up to 2000

Article Abstract:

The global aeronautical industry is working double-time to soften the impact of the millennium bug, a glitch in computer systems and software that use two-digit year information. The International Air Transport Assn Project Director Tom Windmuller said the industry is ahead of schedule, wiht some programs already in place for more than two years. Other international agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Authority and the Airports Council International have also made the assurance that their systems and those of their members will be working during the rollover to the new millennium.

Retail & services management

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Displays with a new message

Article Abstract:

The latest Flight Information Display Systems (FIDS) composed of flat screen plasma displays provide viewing angles up to 160 degrees without loss of brightness. It features a palette of 360,000 colors which allow display data to have variable brightness. The latest technology enables designers to provide multimedia data presentation of FIDS data. Combined with greater processing power, it has resulted in the presentation of a broader range of FIDS information.

Product information, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Plasma Panel Displays, Plasma displays

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Check-in looms for Year 2000

Article Abstract:

International Air Transport Assn (IATA) director general Pierre Jeanniot warned of operational problems in the industry during the rollover into the next millennium. Jeanniot said inadequate preparations by some carriers and governments may lead to capacity limitations in those territories. His opinion marks a shift in IATA's public policy, which has, until now, emphasized the positive steps airlines have taken in achieving Y2K compliance.

Public affairs

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