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Commercial

How MRO is Unlocking Huge Opportunities for Digital Twins in Aviation

With interest in digital twin technology at an all-time high across a wide variety of industries, the aerospace and defense industries are pioneering its adoption. This is particularly true for the commercial aviation…

Commercial

Jetcopter VTOL to be Revealed at AERO 2019

A full-scale mock-up of the Jetcopter vertical-takeoff-and-landing concept vehicle will be shown for the first time at April's AERO 2019 show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The startup air taxi's claim to fame is its…

Military

Upgraded US Air Force Trainer T-1A Completes First Flight

The first U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk upgraded with a Collins Aerospace Pro Line 21 avionics suite recently completed its first successful flight. Under an Air Force avionics modernization program contract, a…

Military

Belgium to Purchase Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for $600 Million

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft and related equipment to NATO ally Belgium for an estimated cost of $600 million. The…

ATM Modernization

How Space-based ADS-B Will Change ATC for NATS UK in the North Atlantic

In May 2018, NATS, the air navigation service provider for the U.K., made a $69 million investment in Aerion's space-based ADS-B network and a 10% equity stake in the global air traffic…

ATM Modernization

SESAR DM Targets December to Finalize ADS-B Implementation Plan

European airlines have about 14 months until EASA’s June 7, 2020 ADS-B Out airspace mandate becomes effective. The Single European Sky ATM Research Agency Deployment Manager (SESAR DM) is in the process…

Regulation

Helicopter Operators Ramp Up ADS-B Equipage Rates to Meet Deadline

Helicopter operators are ramping up installation of Automatic Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out technologies to meet the FAA-mandated Jan. 1, 2020 deadline, but operators face a significant lag. In 2010, the FAA finalized regulations 14 CFR §…

Business & GA

Garmin Unveils a Host of ADS-B-Integrated Solutions

With eight months left before the FAA's 2020 ADS-B mandate kicks in, Garmin has unveiled four new ADS-B-compliant avionics solutions. The GTX 335D and 345D are ADS-B transponders that meet global requirements,…

Business & GA

Avionics Shops Shed Light on ADS-B Equipage Ahead of 2020 Mandate

The $1.6-trillion-per-year U.S. market that is civil aviation's future depends on compliance with FAA's 2020 ADS-B mandate. Ground infrastructure to support ADS-B detection was installed beginning in 2009 and the first ADS-B-enabled…

Regulation

FAA Nominee Embraced NextGen, Opposed ATC Separation

The nomination of Steve Dickson as the next FAA administrator is the selection of a former Delta Air Lines executive who heavily embraced tenets of the agency’s NextGen program while opposing a…

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How MRO is Unlocking Huge Opportunities for Digital Twins in Aviation

Commercial

How MRO is Unlocking Huge Opportunities for Digital Twins in Aviation

Commercial

Jetcopter VTOL to be Revealed at AERO 2019

Military

Upgraded US Air Force Trainer T-1A Completes First Flight

Military

Belgium to Purchase Four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for $600 Million

ATM Modernization

How Space-based ADS-B Will Change ATC for NATS UK in the North Atlantic

ATM Modernization

SESAR DM Targets December to Finalize ADS-B Implementation Plan

Regulation

Helicopter Operators Ramp Up ADS-B Equipage Rates to Meet Deadline

Business & GA

Garmin Unveils a Host of ADS-B-Integrated Solutions

Business & GA

Avionics Shops Shed Light on ADS-B Equipage Ahead of 2020 Mandate

Regulation

FAA Nominee Embraced NextGen, Opposed ATC Separation