ATM Modernization

Early Adopters of ADS-B: UPS & JetBlue

  Six years after the FAA mandated Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipage for aircraft flying in airspace that requires a transponder, today, the agency estimates just 671 airliners have been…

ATM Modernization

NASA, China to Collaborate on Improving ATM

NASA logo on plane tailfin. Photo: NASA [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] NASA and the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on aeronautics research that aim to advance…

Commercial

Middle East Airlines Adds SITA Connectivity

Mohamed El-Hout, MEA Chairman DG, and Barbara Dalibard SITA CEO shaking hands at MEA headquarters. Photo: SITA [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has signed a new five-year master agreement…

Business & GA

SmartSky Unveils Unlicensed Spectrum Plan for High-Speed IFC

SmartSky 4G LTE Network rendering. Photo: Smartsky [Avionics Today 09-30-2016] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified SmartSky Networks’ SmartSky 4G radio system, clearing the way for deployment of the SmartSky 4G…

ATM Modernization

Take the NextGen News Quiz!

Our Avionics for NextGen conference in Dulles, Virginia, this week kicked down the barriers between regulators, industry and operators implementing Next Generation Airspace Modernization (NextGen) initiatives and technologies across the National Airspace…