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Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?

Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one

ATC

February 24, 2011

DOT IG Notes Technical Problems in FAA NextGen Programs

Last week, Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III, along with an MIT representative and an FAA vice president, gave separate

ATC

February 24, 2011

FCC Rescinds 121.5 ELT Prohibition

At the request of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 11 rescinded its rule prohibiting the “certification, manufacture,

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January 31, 2011

GPS/Cellphone Jammers Also Snarl Aviation Navigation Systems

Several years ago, when satellites were being touted as aviation’s sole means of navigation from takeoff to touchdown, former FAA Administrator Langhorne B

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January 27, 2011

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UAVs pose little threat to civilian pilot jobs

Do UAVs threaten civil pilot careers? That’s the question that AIN posed to several attendees at a recent conference in Montreal, sponsored by industry tra

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January 26, 2011

Eram Fixes Could Add $500M to FAA’s NextGen Tab

Software problems with the FAA's new, $2.1 billion en route automation modernization (Eram) computer system, originally scheduled to be operational at all

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January 11, 2011

North Sea Multilateration Goes Live

UK air navigation service provider Nats and lobbying association Oil & Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope

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December 28, 2010

Board urges traffic alert systems for helo ops

Late last year the NTSB issued recommendations (A-10-124 through -128) in response to the 2009 fatal Hudson River midair between a Piper Lance and a tour h

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December 28, 2010

GAO: NextGen costs skyrocket

When Congress in 2003 signed off on the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act–better known as Vision 100–it officially set in motion the Next Generation

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December 23, 2010

GAO Warns NextGen Costs Could Quadruple

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure

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December 9, 2010

Costly STC Requirements Threaten ADS-B Installations

Under a new FAA rule, ADS-B installation costs will at least double for corporate aircraft and could increase by up to 700 percent for general aviation air

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November 30, 2010

IG criticizes FAA action on ADS-B

In an October report titled “FAA faces significant risks in implementing the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast program and realizing benefits,” th

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November 29, 2010

Plane Finder App Reveals Aircraft Info

Plane Finder AR (augmented reality) iPhone and Android apps from UK-based Pinkfroot display aircraft transmitting ADS-B Out signals.

ATC

October 27, 2010

ADS-B Gets Green Light from the FAA

Following successful ADS-B deployment at key sites in the U.S., the FAA gave the go-ahead for the system’s national rollout, with coast-to-coast U.S.

ATC

October 27, 2010

Jeppesen using RAIM to fine tune RNP

Several elements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System depend on GPS-based area navigation (RNAV) and required navigation performance (RNP).

ATC

October 18, 2010

Garmin unleashes G5000 cockpit

Garmin, the Olathe, Kan.

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October 18, 2010

Lockheed To Run Flight Service Stations through '13

The FAA has extended for another three years until 2013 the contract it has with Lockheed Martin to run the automated flight service stations that dissemin

ATC

October 14, 2010

ADS-B deployment provides a proving ground for NextGen

Progress on the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

ATC

October 13, 2010

Europe preps for high-altitude regs

The requirement for aircraft flying above FL285 in Europe to have the latest VDLM2 datalink capability begins on Jan.

ATC

October 13, 2010

ADS-B Gets Green Light, GPS Backup Less Clear

Following successful ADS-B deployment at key sites in Alaska, the <link news/single-news-page/article/ads-b-making-life-easier-for-gulf-helicopter-pilots-2

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October 7, 2010

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News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

Latest

Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?

Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one

DOT IG Notes Technical Problems in FAA NextGen Programs

Last week, Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III, along with an MIT representative and an FAA vice president, gave separate

FCC Rescinds 121.5 ELT Prohibition

At the request of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 11 rescinded its rule prohibiting the “certification, manufacture,

GPS/Cellphone Jammers Also Snarl Aviation Navigation Systems

Several years ago, when satellites were being touted as aviation’s sole means of navigation from takeoff to touchdown, former FAA Administrator Langhorne B

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UAVs pose little threat to civilian pilot jobs

Do UAVs threaten civil pilot careers? That’s the question that AIN posed to several attendees at a recent conference in Montreal, sponsored by industry tra

Eram Fixes Could Add $500M to FAA’s NextGen Tab

Software problems with the FAA's new, $2.1 billion en route automation modernization (Eram) computer system, originally scheduled to be operational at all

North Sea Multilateration Goes Live

UK air navigation service provider Nats and ­lobbying association Oil &amp; Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope

Board urges traffic alert systems for helo ops

Late last year the NTSB issued recommendations (A-10-124 through -128) in response to the 2009 fatal Hudson River midair between a Piper Lance and a tour h

GAO: NextGen costs skyrocket

When Congress in 2003 signed off on the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act–better known as Vision 100–it officially set in motion the Next Generation

GAO Warns NextGen Costs Could Quadruple

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to the House Transportation and Infrastructure

Costly STC Requirements Threaten ADS-B Installations

Under a new FAA rule, ADS-B installation costs will at least double for corporate aircraft and could increase by up to 700 percent for general aviation air

IG criticizes FAA action on ADS-B

In an October report titled “FAA faces significant risks in implementing the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast program and realizing benefits,” th

Plane Finder App Reveals Aircraft Info

Plane Finder AR (augmented reality) iPhone and Android apps from UK-based Pinkfroot display aircraft transmitting ADS-B Out signals.

ADS-B Gets Green Light from the FAA

Following successful ADS-B deployment at key sites in the U.S., the FAA gave the go-ahead for the system’s national rollout, with coast-to-coast U.S.

Jeppesen using RAIM to fine tune RNP

Several elements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System depend on GPS-based area navigation (RNAV) and required navigation performance (RNP).

Garmin unleashes G5000 cockpit

Garmin, the Olathe, Kan.

Lockheed To Run Flight Service Stations through '13

The FAA has extended for another three years until 2013 the contract it has with Lockheed Martin to run the automated flight service stations that dissemin

ADS-B deployment provides a proving ground for NextGen

Progress on the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

Europe preps for high-altitude regs

The requirement for aircraft flying above FL285 in Europe to have the latest VDLM2 datalink capability begins on Jan.

ADS-B Gets Green Light, GPS Backup Less Clear

Following successful ADS-B deployment at key sites in Alaska, the <link news/single-news-page/article/ads-b-making-life-easier-for-gulf-helicopter-pilots-2

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UK air navigation service provider Nats and lobbying association Oil & Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope