ATM ModernizationAireon's ADS-B ‘Firsts’ from Satellite Payload Includes Aircraft Detection A milestone has been reached in the effort for 100% global air traffic surveillance, Aireon says. It has formally received control from Iridium Communications Inc. from the first ADS-B payload hosted on…
CommercialNASA Software Catalog 3rd Edition Now Publicly Available NASA’s 2017-2018 software catalog is now available for the public. This portfolio of products comes free of charge, without royalty or copyright fees. It is available both in print and online. And,…
ConnectivityJeff Bezos to Keynote SATELLITE 2017 Conference The organizers of SATELLITE 2017 confirmed today that Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and founder and CEO of Amazon, will deliver a keynote address to attendees during the Tuesday morning keynote…
ATM ModernizationFAA Ready to Review US Air Traffic Modernization Amid ongoing consideration by U.S. lawmakers for separating the FAA’s role as the U.S. air navigation service provider (ANSP) from being the nation’s aviation safety regulator, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta is…
MilitaryUS Navy Fleet Readiness Center 3D-Prints Its First Aircraft Component If an original equipment manufacturer is out of a part that is needed in a maintenance, repair and overhaul task, 3D printing could be a solution. At least that’s what Fleet Readiness Center…
ATM ModernizationFAA Seeks Feedback on Denver Metroplex Project, Plans Workshops Interested to see what airspace improvements the FAA has in mind for the Denver Metro Area? The agency says it has planned 11 public information workshops in April and May of this…
ConnectivityGogo to Launch NextGen ATG Network in 2018 A Gogo ATG tower. Photo: Gogo Gogo CEO Michael Small confirmed the in-flight connectivity provider’s plans to launch a next-generation air-to-ground (ATG) network in 2018, during Gogo’s 2016 earnings call Monday. Although…
CommercialAirbus Helicopters Engineering Head to Take Over Commercial Aircraft Engineering Airbus Commercial Aircraft Head of Engineering Charles Champion is set to retire at the end of 2017, Airbus says. Taking his place would be Jean-Brice Dumont, head of engineering at Airbus Helicopters.…
CommercialHarris to Develop Network for Beyond Line of Sight Drone Ops The North Dakota Centers of Excellence Commission has issued a two-year grant to Harris Corp. to help develop aviation-grade network services to enable beyond-line-of-sight operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the…
ATM Modernization3 ADS-B Questions With EMS Pilot Paul Schaaf Paul Schaaf is no stranger to ADS-B. He’s been working with the subject since 2003 when he joined The Mitre Corp. on FAA efforts for experimental installation relating to the Capstone Program.…