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March 3 was not an auspicious day for officials in the FAA’s ADS-B Program Office.

A group of personal air transport providers has asked the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to accelerate the pace of implementation of the Next

AIN has learned that a directive from the “highest level” within the FAA has instructed the agency’s ADS-B Program Office to spend the nex

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use mode-S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of a s

The Transportation Department’s inspector general issued a report last month that contradicts general aviation’s claim that GA operators are only marginal

“We believe that Congress should call for an immediate, comprehensive evaluation of NextGen, before additional funds to implement it are expended,” Natca p

Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is stepping up operating trials aimed at making greater use of both en route and terminal area airspace.

NATA has asked the FAA for a longer phase-in period for implementing domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in 2004 due to economic and oper

To streamline the application process for air traffic controllers, the FAA has created consolidated screening and testing centers to provide “one-stop shop

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association expressed “grave concern” about the Federal Communications Commission’s decision last month authorizing oper

On the heels of launching the fastest, longest-range large-cabin jet–the G650–Gulfstream announced this morning that it successfully flew a GV testbed fitt

A DOT Inspector General report on Na

Warning that the number of very light jets (VLJ) in European airspace is about to soar, Eurocontrol is considering a requirement for turbine-powered airpla

The FAA received more than 250 user comments about its ADS-B proposal before the comment period ended Tuesday, and the consensus is a fairly solid “Yes, bu

Just when many thought loran was dead, it is coming back, albeit in a different guise.

March 3 is the final date by which the user community can file its comments on the FAA’s Oct.

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use Mode S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of sec

Visiting Honeywell’s new corporate AW139 medium-twin helicopter at the AgustaWestland booth (No.

To streamline the application process for air traffic controllers, the FAA has created consolidated screening and testing centers to provide “one-stop shop

The FAA last month approved GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) LPV instrument approach criteria for helicopters, opening the floodgates for the new l

In 2005 Sikorsky selected Thales’ TopDeck avionics suite to equip the S-76D.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it will issue revised standards for helicopter navigation this fall that are intended to tak

Asia is a prime potential market for Selex Systemi Integrati’s turnkey capability in air defense systems, air traffic management and airport communications

At Tuesday’s Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook, GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce reiterated business aviation’s call for the government to drop th

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav

Loran will continue, and be modernized, according to the recently released U.S.

The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic

With the major airlines toppling in all directions, and the opportunities there for young pilots diminishing rapidly, maybe thinking about a different care

Last October and November, a procession of UPS Boeing 767s experimented with a new type of approach to their home base at Louisville International Airport