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Daily Insight: Thursday 23 May 2019: No Quick Resolution for MAX Likely Internationally

News The meeting today between the FAA and international regulators in Dallas is likely to be contentious, with questions regarding the FAA certification process and oversight of Boeing, Boeing’s design philosophy for the aircraft, and how in an age of mandated...

Perspectives: The Pilot Shortage

Having spent two days last week at the Regional Airline Association annual convention last week, I listened to numerous discussions on the labor shortage issues facing the industry, especially the pilot shortage. One of the continuing problems facing the regional...

Premium 2018.10 – The FAA’s January 1, 2020 ADS-B mandate

By January 1, 2020, the FAA says that your aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in the most controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225 and 14 CFR 91.227 contain the details. The FAA estimates that between 100,000 and 160,000 general aviation...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as new aircraft and engine programs reach the market. Let’s take a look at those that will soon explode in volume and provide intriguing opportunities as...

Perspectives: The Pilot Shortage

Oct 2, 2018 | FAA, Pilots

Having spent two days last week at the Regional Airline Association annual convention last week, I listened to...

Premium 2018.10 – The FAA’s January 1, 2020 ADS-B mandate

Mar 27, 2018 | FAA, General Aviation, premium, Turboprops

By January 1, 2020, the FAA says that your aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in the most controlled...

Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018

Jan 9, 2018 | Aerospace, Aluminum-Lithium, ATP, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Connectivity, E Enablement, FAA, Labor Union, Materials, MRO, Pilots, UAV

As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as...

Major Changes in EFB Applications

Nov 16, 2017 | ATC, EFB Connectivity, FAA, Pilot Training, Pilots

The FAA has made a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the display of own-ship position on electronic flight...

CAAC and FAA sign bilateral airworthiness agreement

Oct 25, 2017 | Airbus, Associations, Boeing, COMAC, FAA

An agreement between the two state aviation bodies came into effect October 17. Under the agreement, Chinese and U.S....

Privatization of ATC – The Pros and Cons

Aug 30, 2017 | Airlines, ATC, FAA, Taxation

Privatization of Air Traffic Control has come up on almost an annual basis for the last couple of decades, and the...

Premium #337 – EAA Oshkosh impressions

Jul 25, 2017 | Airbus, Airshow, Blackhawk, Cessna, Daher, Drones, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, FAA, OneAviation, Pilatus, premium, PT6, Stratos, Textron

AirVenture, the annual EAA event at Oshkosh, is part campsite, part fly-in, part warbirds, part aerobatics, and an...

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

May 23, 2017 | Aerospace, ATC, Avionics, Bizjet, Connectivity, Cyber-Security, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, Embraer, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, FAA, Flight Tracking, Global Eagle, GOGO, Health Management Systems, Honeywell, Inmarsat, MRO, Onair, Panasonic, Pilots, Predictive Analytics, Row 44, Viasat

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further...

Airline taxi and air times

May 2, 2017 | Air Service, Airlines, Airports, ATC, FAA, Pilots

Airlines make money when their aircraft are moving, especially in the air. But it turns out that a significant amount...

Premium #231 – Is it Time to Privatize Air Traffic Control?

Aug 23, 2016 | Aerospace, Aircraft, Airlines, ATC, Avionics, Connectivity, FAA, Fuel, General Aviation, GPS, ICAO, Pilots, premium

The United States was once the global leader in aviation, enabled by a forward thinking FAA. Today, that agency is...

Reviewing and evaluating the pilot shortage – Part 1 – Demand

Jul 7, 2016 | Aerospace, Aircraft, FAA, Pilot Training, Pilots

There is a theme among industry followers that the airline industry is facing a growing pilot shortage. Generally,...

2015 EFB Survey Report

Jan 15, 2016 | Aerospace, Aircraft, Airlines, Connectivity, Cyber, Cyber-Security, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, FAA, Global Eagle, GOGO, Inmarsat, Jeppesen, Onair, Panasonic, Rockwell, Rockwell Collins, Rockwell-Collins, Row 44, Security, Thales, United Technologies

Our fourth annual EFB survey report will be available from Monday January 18. The 34 page report (PDF) includes six...

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