The FAA has issued Aero Dyanamix, Inc. (ADI) a new STC for a Bell 505 night vision avionics lighting system. ADI manufactures edge-lit panels, circuit-breaker packages and does any modifications necessary to…
Quite a lot, it turns out. Many airlines still have yet to equip their full fleet of aircraft to comply with the European and U.S. 2020 deadlines. The percentage of U.S. registered…
Nearly 1,000 aircraft operating in European airspace are at risk of not being equipped with ADS-B Out avionics by the time the region’s airspace equipage mandate becomes effective next year. The European
Civil aviation is a $1.6-trillion-per-year industry in the U.S., and most of that money will be grounded unless aircraft are equipped with ADS-B-compliant transponders on January 1, 2020. Ground infrastructure
What should the pilot of an aircraft flying in en route airspace in the post 2020 world do if he or she encounters an ADS-B failure notification? The answer to that question…
A coordinated effort involving NASA, the FAA, and the aviation industry could make the use of an exciting new airport arrival concept — Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) — a reality in…
On February 7, 2019, Aireon took full control over the final six ADS-B payloads from Iridium for its space-based ADS-B surveillance system. Effectively, this marks a redesign of traditional ground-based ADS-B
The Portuguese Air Force is upgrading its C-130 Hercules fleet with new cockpit displays, flight management systems and an open systems embedded avionics architecture. Under a new contract issued to Collins…