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ATM Modernization

The FAA’s New ADS-B Airworthiness Guidance Explained

The FAA published Revision B to AC 20-165B, which provides aviation industry guidance for the installation and airworthiness approval for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) avionics solutions. We talked to…

Editor's Note

ICAO Q&A: ADS-B, ASBUs and Aircraft Tracking

All of the airspace modernization programs currently occurring across the globe, including the FAA’s NextGen in the United States and Single European Sky in Europe, are part of the International Civil Aviation…

ATM Modernization

NextGen and Helicopters: Where are the Benefits?

Over the last year, the FAA has actively engaged with the industry to address any and all avionics issues associated with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and other helicopter avionics concerns as part…

Commercial

Aircraft Maintenance in the Wireless Revolution

Aircraft maintenance is heading toward a wireless revolution. Now, aircraft technicians can analyze aircraft operating data using tablets and most new aircraft fly with a central server onboard or an Aircraft Health…

ATM Modernization

ARC Avionics Completes DUAL FMS Installations for GNSS

ARC Avionics have provided several avionics upgrades on two Boeing 737s. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 01-29-2016] ARC Avionics Corporation (ARC), a business unit of AirSpeed Engineering (ASE) and host MRO Commercial Jet…

ATM Modernization

ATCA President Joins NextGen Advisory Committee

ATCA President and CEO Peter Dumont has joined the NextGen Advisory Committee. Photo: ATCA [Avionics Today 01-29-2016] The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) President and CEO Peter F. Dumont will join the…

Commercial

Iran Air to Upgrade Fleet with 118 Airbus Aircraft

Iran Air A300. Photo: Wikimedia [Avionics Today 01-29-2016] Iran Air has signed an agreement with Airbus to acquire aircraft from all of Airbus’ in-production jetliner families in an effort to modernize the…