ATM ModernizationNew Rockwell Collins Mode S Transponder Variant Could Help Meet 2020 ADS-B Compliance Rockwell Collins said it will soon offer a new variant of its TDR-94/95D Mode S transponder. The company said its aim is to help aircraft owners comply with the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B…
Regulation30 ADS-B Questions You Should Know How to Answer As the business and general aviation industry gathers in Las Vegas for the annual NBAA business aviation conference and exhibition the week of Oct. 9, the FAA estimates that there are still…
ATM ModernizationNew Zealand's Proposed ADS-B Rule Now Out for Consultation New Zealand’s proposed mandate for ADS-B is now out for consultation, according to the country’s New South Sky (NSS) initiative. The proposed rule has all aircraft in controlled airspace above FL 245…
ATM ModernizationAireon, Turkey Partner for Space-Based ADS-B Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey’s air navigation service provider General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI). The two parties are set to collaborate on space-based ADS-B in Turkish…
CommercialFlightAware Data Added to The Weather Company's Fusion The Weather Company’s WSI Fusion application is set to be integrated with live data from FlightAware. Under the newly announced agreement, WSI Fusion will feature tracking data from a total of 14,143…
ATM ModernizationForeFlight Unveils 'Smallest' ADS-B Receiver in the Market ForeFlight, well known for its iOS electronic flight bag, now offers a portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver, the company said. The receiver, called Scout, is the result of collaboration with uAvionix, and delivers…
Business & GAAEA Has $5K to Give Aircraft Owners for ADS-B Upgrades Aircraft Electronics Assn. (AEA) plans to hand out monetary awards to five aircraft owners, chosen at random. The awards, AEA said, are to go toward equipping aircraft with ADS-B technology. They are…
ATM ModernizationIndia Upgrading Civil Radar in Northeast Airports Authority of India is installing new surveillance radars at the primary international airport in the country’s northeast. The installation is a part of an ongoing initiative to modernize India’s air navigation…
ATM Modernization36 US Groups Unite in Opposing ATC Privatization The debate over proposals to restructure U.S. air traffic control is heating up with the onset of the American summer. On the eve of the July 4 Independence Day holiday — the…
ATM ModernizationAireon Launches, Deploys 10 More Iridium Next Satellites with ADS-B Payloads Aireon has launched and deployed the second batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites, the company said. These satellites carry ADS-B payloads. A planned six additional launches in the next 12 months would…