ATM ModernizationUS Air Force Adds Requirement For UH-1N Replacement The U.S. Air Force has told bidders for the Bell Helicopter UH-1N Huey utility helicopter replacement program to include ADS-B Out technology in their proposals to enhance safety and navigation efficiency, the service…
CommercialADS-B Issues Are Different for Business, Commercial and GA Less than three years remain before civil aviation regulators in the U.S and Europe require aircraft in both regions to be equipped with ADS-B Out avionics. On June 14, experts from Aireon, Aircraft Owners…
ATM ModernizationDuncan Aviation Says US Biz Jets Are Behind on ADS-B Research by Duncan Aviation shows that more than 10,000 business jets in the U.S. do not currently comply with the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B Out mandate, the company said. As of March 31,…
ATM ModernizationNXP Semiconductors Offers Compact Solution for ADS-B NXP Semiconductors now offers what it calls “the industry’s most compact [radio frequency] laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor solution” for the ADS-B market. The LDMOS product, AFV10700H, has more than 700 watts…
CommercialEuropean Regional Airlines Form New Avionics Equipage Policy European regional airlines have new guidance for equipping airframes with hardware, software, wiring and other components necessary to get aircraft into compliance with future airspace mandates. According to the European Regional Airlines…
ATM ModernizationENAIRE to Modernize Air Traffic System in Spain ENAIRE, the air navigation service provider (ANSP) for Spain, is launching a new air traffic system modernization plan in order to address air traffic growth in Spanish airspace. Under the new “Plan…
ATM Modernization5 Questions with AEA’s Paula Derks on ADS-B Equipage The FAA’s ADS-B deadline is not really 2020. On paper it may be, but the reality is that aircraft must be equipped by Dec. 31, 2019. Come Jan. 1, 2020, at 12:01…
ATM ModernizationADS-B Accounting for 75% of Global Flight Tracking System Revenues, Report Says ADS-B systems will continue to account for more than 75% of global flight tracking system revenues, according to a recent study developed by Future Market Insights. It is been estimated that the global…
ATM ModernizationFrench Air Nav Provider to Assess Aireon ADS-B Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding with France’s air navigation service provider for space-based ADS-B, Aireon says. Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne can now begin evaluating the technical and…
ATM ModernizationAireon's ADS-B ‘Firsts’ from Satellite Payload Includes Aircraft Detection A milestone has been reached in the effort for 100% global air traffic surveillance, Aireon says. It has formally received control from Iridium Communications Inc. from the first ADS-B payload hosted on…