MilitaryUS Defense Department Wary of Drones in Evolving US Airspace The U.S. Defense Department does not think of small drones as toys — it thinks of them as threats, according to Col. Dan Furleigh, the U.S. Air Force’s division chief for military…
CommercialSafety, Reliability Beats Innovation in Modernizing US Airspace The FAA is slow — Those are the words of Joshua Gustin, the Administration’s manager of communication, information and network programs. It is intentional, though. “Be the safest, most reliable, biggest airspace in…
ATM ModernizationIndra to Conduct GBAS Flight Trials in Hong Kong The use of ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) will be flight tested at the world’s third busiest airport, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), under a new contract awarded to global technology and consulting…
MilitaryADS-B Security Risk Remains Unresolved for US Military U.S. Defense Department (DOD) officials are working with the FAA to develop a solution that can address security concerns associated with equipping thousands of military aircraft with ADS-B Out transponders over the…
CommercialFAA Funded for Five Years: Reauthorization Bill Passes Congress with Wide Support The U.S. Senate has passed a bill to reauthorize the FAA ahead of the extended Oct. 5 deadline, providing five years of funding for the agency for the first time in 36…
CommercialGarmin to Develop Vehicle Management Computer for Bell Air Taxi Bell is teaming with Garmin International to develop and integrate autonomous vehicle management computer (VMC) systems on Bell vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to enable urban mobility. Scott Drennan, VP of innovation at Bell, said…
ATM ModernizationUber Eyes Regulation Changes to Facilitate Air Taxi Plans A considerable decrease to the current FAA-controlled airspace separation requirements is a built-in assumption in Uber Elevate’s business model as the company scales up, according to Tom Prevot, Uber’s director of airspace…
ATM ModernizationCan Automation Enable a Time-Based US Air Traffic System? The FAA’s goal of moving to a time-based air traffic system is challenged by the unpredictability of severe weather and the ability of air traffic controllers to introduce more automation into the…