Some airlines miss ADS-B Jan. 1 deadline

Photo: icholakov/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus BahamasAir has missed the U.S. deadline for the new ADS-B mandate and is now forbidden from flying certain three of its four jets in United States airspace. The airline said it has adjusted its aircraft…
ADS-B Out compliance delayed for Canadian pilots

A cockpit equipped with ADS-B controls. (Photo: FAA) Canada will be delaying the implementation dates for Phases 1 and 2 of its ADS-B Out Performance Requirements Mandate, according to a report by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. ADS-B stands…
Spire Aviation announces AirSafe API for ADS-B tracking

Space-to-Cloud Data Analytics Company Announces New Aircraft Tracking Technology Image: Spire Aviation Spire Global has announced the company’s first product from Spire Aviation with the launch of its new AirSafe API (application program interface.) Spire Aviation’s AirSafe product uses low-Earth…
FAA’s ADS-B rebates are all gone — install by Jan.1

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Oct. 11 that all 20,000 rebates offered to general aviation aircraft owners to equip their aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out have been issued and are no longer available.…
uAvoinix developing transponder for space-based ADS-B surveillance

Image: uAvionix uAvionix is developing and testing skyBeacon X, a wingtip mounted 1090MHz Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder designed to meet the update rate performance required when used in conjunction with the Aireon satellite-based global ADS-B air traffic surveillance system.…
UAvionix partners with CubePilot on ADS-B IN for carrier board

Photo: uAvionix uAvionix has announced a partnership with autopilot maker CubePilot to integrate ADS-B IN receive capability into its carrier board. uAvionix is the designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft. CubePilot is the…
ADS-B system for helicopters gets boost from Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics Diversity Mode S Transponder with ADS-B certified. Avionics technology provider Becker Avionics has received certification for the company’s BXT6500 family Mode S transponder, designed for the rigorous flying environment characteristic of helicopter operations. Paired with a FreeFlight Systems’…