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Plans to accelerate NextGen benefits unveiled

By General Aviation News Staff · October 21, 2014 ·

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA and the aviation community sent a plan to Congress last week to show how the FAA will accelerate the benefits of key NextGen initiatives over the next three years. The agreement is the result of several months of collaboration between the agency and the NextGen Advisory Committee, which includes officials from […]

New report criticizes NextGen rollout

By General Aviation News Staff · September 24, 2014 ·

The FAA’s efforts to modernize the air traffic control system — known as NextGen — has had such a bumpy rollout that costs associated with some of the core technology outweigh potential benefits, according to a report by the Transportation Department’s Inspector General. A story in the Wall Street Journal says the IG’s report “raises new […]

Trig Avionics debuts new ADS-B Out solution

By General Aviation News Staff · July 28, 2014 ·

Trig Avionics has debuted the TN70, a WAAS GPS with companion antenna, optimized for use with Trig products for a complete ADS-B Out solution. “Equipage rates for ADS-B are set to grow,” said Andy Davis, CEO . “Our latest TN70 product provides aircraft owners with a ‘single source’ compliant solution. The TN70 is easy to install and […]

NASA turns over NextGen air traffic management tool to FAA

By General Aviation News Staff · July 16, 2014 ·

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  A new NASA-developed computer software tool designed to aid air traffic controllers was presented to the FAA during a ceremony earlier this week at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The Terminal Sequencing and Spacing (TSS) technology will enable air traffic controllers to better manage the spacing between aircraft as they fly more efficient […]

FAA: 2020 ADS-B deadline won’t change

By General Aviation News Staff · July 14, 2014 ·

In testimony on the progress of NextGen before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker said unequivocally that the 2020 deadline for installation of mandated ADS-B equipment in general aviation aircraft is hard and fast. According to a post on AVweb, there have been rumors that the FAA was going to let […]

Trig Avionics partners with the NextGen Fund

By General Aviation News Staff · July 3, 2014 ·

Trig Avionics  has become a NextGen GA Fund Partner. This fund provides customers with access to loans to help GA aircraft owners pay for their ADS-B equipment and related installation costs. Trig Avionics produces a range of transponders for pilots looking to prepare for the 2020 ADS-B mandate. Through the loan program, loans in excess of $10,000 […]

‘Significant progress’ made on NextGen in last year

By Charles Spence · June 22, 2014 ·

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been one year since FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker took over as Chief NextGen Officer. In his first report to Congress early in June, he noted that “significant progress” has been made. That optimism is not totally shared by others, however, most of whom have questions about equipment requirements and […]

NBAA chief tells DC policymakers diversity ‘one of our greatest strengths’

By General Aviation News Staff · June 12, 2014 ·

National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen recently served as moderator for a high-profile gathering of aviation professionals about progress toward the implementation of the Next Generation (NextGen) air transportation system. As chairman of RTCA, Bolen introduced speakers and panels at the start of the two-day RTCA 2014 Global Aviation Symposium in Washington, […]

GA reluctant to jump on NextGen bandwagon

By Charles Spence · June 11, 2014 ·

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA needs to take speedier action, as well as assure pilots and aircraft owners that expenditures for equipment will not significantly change for general aviation to move ahead to prepare for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), members of Congress were told in a hearing held Wednesday by the House Committee on Small […]

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