Rockwell Collins & Thales join Avionics Europe 2012 Advisory Board

Posted by John McHaleMUNICH, Germany, 11 July 2011. Experts from Rockwell Collins and Thales have joined the Avionics Europe 2012 Advisory Board. Representing Rockwell Collins is O.F. Bleeker, director of research and development for Europe and Marc Gatti, technical director at Thales Systemes Aeroportes represents Thales.Other Advisory Board members include David Bowen, SESAR JU, John Law, EuroControl, Pierre Magro, Airbus, Rudolf Bracho, Boeing, Vincent De Vroey, Association of European Airlines, Frank Jansen, Netherlands Aerospace Group, Lars Lindberg, AVTECH Sweden AB, Martijn Stuip, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, Donald Ward, Federal Aviation Administration, Gerhard Henselmann, Elettronica, Frank Van Den Berg, Green Hills Software, Joachim Hampp, Wind River, Bertrand Armel, ACSS, Jakob Gartner, Esterel, Greg Devlin, American Airlines, Gerry Janicki, Meggitt Defence Systems, Marijan Jozic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and John McHale, Avionics Intelligence.The call for papers for the 2012 Avionics Europe conference was announced earlier this month. The event -- celebrating its 10th anniversary -- will be held March 21 - 22 at the M.O.C. Centre in Munich, Germany. The Avionics Europe Advisory Board is now accepting abstracts for the Avionics Europe Conference 2012. The abstract submittal deadline is 31 August 2011. The event is focused one cockpit technology and activities. Abstracts are being sought in the areas of Commercial and Business Avionics, Rotorcraft Avionics, Defence Avionics, and Spacecraft Avionics. A full list of all the topics for consideration can be found at www.avionics-event.com.The Advisory Board, which includes representatives from SESAR Joint Undertaking, Eurocontrol, Boeing, Airbus, Rockwell Collins, Thales, Avtech, the Federal Aviation Administration, and more, will review the abstracts and select top papers for the final program.Avionics Intelligence and its parent company PennWell organize the event.For more information and details on how to submit your abstract, visit www.avionics-event.com. For exhibiting opportunities contact Jo-Ann Pellegrini in North and South America by phone at 1-650-946-3169 and by email at [email protected]; and for Europe, Asia, and Africa James McAuley at +34 651 675 516 and by email at [email protected].