ATM ModernizationEuropean Airlines Not on Track to Meet 2020 ADS-B Mandate A Single European ATM Research Agency Deployment Manager (SESAR DM) report on avionics equipage rates in Europe found that only 20% of the region’s in-service commercial aircraft fleet is technologically equipped to…
RegulationEASA Given More Power Over European Aviation The Council of the European Union has updated safety rules for Europe including a new mandate consolidating the full spectrum of Europe's aviation landscape under the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The…
ConnectivitySpaceX Moves Aireon 10 Iridium Satellites Closer to Space-Based ADS-B After a one-day delay, SpaceX successfully launched the fifth set of 10 Iridium Next satellites Monday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Iridium confirmed shortly after launch that its network operations center made contact…
RegulationEASA Releases Aviation Safety Plan for Next Four Years The European Aviation Safety Agency published its plan for aviation safety for the next four years. The 2018-2022 plan and rulemaking program, which are both included in one document, includes the following…
CommercialRockwell Collins Gets EASA Nod for Boeing 767 Display Upgrade Rockwell Collins’ large-format flight display upgrade for the Boeing 767 has received EASA type certification. This adds to the pre-existing FAA certification. “This upgrade brings new life to the flight deck and…
RegulationEASA Publishes Means of Compliance Materials for Software Alongside FAA EASA’s new General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliance, AMC 20-115D, is now published. EASA said the material, “Airborne Software Development Assurance Using Eurocae ED-12 and RTCA…
RegulationEASA, FAA Further Reduce Certification Duplication An updated safety agreement between the FAA and EASA is the latest effort by the world’s two largest aviation certification regulators to reduce unnecessary duplication of each other’s certification of aircraft products.…
RegulationEASA Opens Regional Office in Singapore EASA’s regional office in Singapore is officially open. The European regulator said this is its fourth regional office; others are in Washington, D.C., Montreal and Beijing. “We [have] cooperate[d] with CAAS on…
RegulationEASA, FAA Sign Reach Milestone in Validation Improvement Road Map EASA and the FAA have signed Revision 6 to the Technical Implementation Procedures for airworthiness and environmental certification, EASA said. It was signed Sept. 22 during the Certification Management Meeting held in…
CommercialEASA Adds Easy Access Format to Latest Rules for Aerodromes EASA has published the latest iteration of consolidated rules for aerodromes. They have been published in the Easy Access format, which allows for free download from EASA’s website, the agency said. Other…