Editor's Note
What Will Chao Confirmation Mean for FAA?
Chao will face a host of issues in her new appointment. The biggest issue concerning the aviation industry for Chao will be consideration for a new structure for the FAA.
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Commercial
Are GPS Jamming Incidents a Growing Problem for Aviation?
How big of a problem is GPS signal disruption for commercial and general aviation aircraft flying in the U.S. National Airspace System and around the world, and what is the industry doing…
Commercial
Boeing CEO Sees Future Growth in Data Analytics, Aircraft ‘Services’
As the period for annual and quarterly earnings calls comes to an end, commercial aerospace CEOs see in the next five to 10 years a growing trend in providing customers with more…
Editor's Note
Aireon Receives First Space-based ADS-B Messages
In a series of tweets posted on Friday Jan. 27, 2017, Aireon reportedly has received its first Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) messages from space. The company, which is a partnership between…
Commercial
NASA Selects Team for Aircraft Engine Technology Research
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected a new aviation industry team to lead an aircraft engine flight demonstration designed to showcase quieter, more fuel-efficient, less polluting engine technology. …
Editor's Note
Australian ADS-B Mandate Takes Effect Next Week
Australia’s latest Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out airspace equipage mandate takes effect next week. Here’s what aircraft operators flying in Australian airspace need to know about the equipage requirements and recent…
Commercial
Lawmakers Continue to Investigate US Airlines IT Issues
U.S. lawmakers expanded their investigation into issues associated with commercial airline information technology (IT) systems and infrastructure yesterday with a focus on United Airlines. The expansion of the investigation began yesterday with…
Commercial
MRJ’s First Delivery Delayed Two Years
[Avionics Magazine 01-23-2017] The first delivery of the first commercial airliner aircraft domestically manufactured in Japan, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), has been delayed by two years. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and…