Content Archive: February 2016
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers To Debate ATC Plan While GA Opposition Grows
The House T&I Committee will hold a hearing on the ATC plan on February 10 with consideration possibly following the next day.
Aircraft
ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation
Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders
Environment
Bizav Groups Back ICAO-recommended CO2 Standard
The standard applies to all but the smallest business jets.
Avionics
New Garmin Transponders Add ADS-B Solutions for G1000s
The new GTX 345/335 transponders offer 1090-MHz ADS-B OUT and an optional Waas/GPS position source for ADS-B OUT.
Aircraft
Airbus A321neo Flies for the First Time
Largest of Airbus’s new narrowbody family starts flight tests
Aircraft
Quest Aircraft Gears Up for More Growth
Quest Aircraft delivered 32 Kodiak 100 turboprop singles last year, two more than in 2014.
Regulations and Government
Class A Airspace ACAS Reporting Revised
New rule will require reporting ACAS Resolution Advisories when they are "necessary to avert a substantial risk of collision between two or more aircraft.”
Regulations and Government
ATC Reorg, New User Fees Left Out of White House Budget
While the White House does not seek new aviation user fees, it does renew call for lengthened depreciation schedules for business aircraft.
Jetpack Is Real, and It Flies
Jetpack Aviation has accomplished the dream of real jetpack flight, powered by two tiny turbine engines.
Airlines
India To Get New Aviation Policy After 20 Years of Talks
Promised changes include new investment in regional connectivity
