Daily Memo: FAA Continues Dance With Space-Based ADS-B

Bill Carey November 19, 2020
ADS-B
Nav Canada and UK NATS have made permanent a new aircraft separation standard using space-based ADS-B in the Gander and Shanwick oceanic control areas.
Credit: UK NATS
The FAA has taken another step toward extending its ground-based surveillance capability by using a commercial system for tracking aircraft over oceans. Surveillance system operator Aireon announced Nov. 12 that it has reached a new agreement with the FAA that allows the agency to access Aireon’s...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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