THE UK DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) is backing a new initiative aimed at raising the profile of the UK's civil-avionics industry through the establishment of a Civil Avionics Support Group (CASG). The DTI has agreed to fund the proposal.
Launched by UK research group ERA Technology, the plan is designed to enable the industry to gain access to up-to-date information on advances in technology and changes in standards and policy. The proposal calls for a "two-way" flow of information, and has also received the support of major UK companies, including British Aerospace, Dowty and Smiths Industries.
ERA plans to develop the CASG as a technical and marketing consultancy on policies affecting the civil-avionics industry in the UK and abroad. The DTI believes that, by supporting the initiative, the industry will be able to improve its standing in what is becoming an increasingly competitive worldwide market. As a first step, ERA proposes a series of "workshops", beginning with a look at design trends in modular avionics.
Source: Flight International
