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As of Jan. 1, aircraft not equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Broadcast Out will have a difficult time operating in most U.S. airspace.

Innovative Solutions & Support has received FAA approval for an autothrottle system that helps protect against one-engine inoperative catastrophic loss-of-control accidents.

Bell still has substantial testing to complete, but certification of the 525 Relentless super-medium helicopter is within reach.

Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled improvements to its new 2020 G6 SR Series piston aircraft.

FlightSafety International has partnered with IBM to develop FlightSmart, an integrated pilot performance evaluation and training tool.

BAE Systems receives certification of its active inceptors for Gulfstream’s G500 and G600.

David Paddock of Jet Aviation will be chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Nicolas Chabbert of Daher will be vice chair in 2020.

Dassault Aviation is studying reduced-crew operations in cruise flight for its Falcon business jets.

The “No Panic Button” autoland system could become perceived as minimum required safety equipment, along with seat belts, fire extinguishers and emergency exits.

Lateral separations between aircraft flying in North Atlantic airspace have been reduced with space-based ADS-B for near real-time aircraft monitoring.

The two pilots flying U.S. vice presidential candidate Mike Pence from Iowa to New York after an Oct. 27 campaign rally were immediately concerned for their careers following a runway excursion at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Aviation Week’s pilot notes Boeing’s Leap-engined 737-8 has bigger displays and refinements such as fly-by-wire spoilers. Only a short training course is needed to upgrade from the 737NG.

The hyper political sensitivity over air safety in China helps to explain the CAAC’s willingness to take the worldwide lead in mandatory HUD installations for airlines.

Our chief aircraft evaluation pilot says he has yet to fly a jetliner with more docile yet responsive handling qualities.

Aurora Flight Sciences and Sikorsky complete autonomy demonstrations under Phase 2 of DARPA’s ALIAS cockpit-automation program. Both are now bidding for Phase 3, to mature selected technologies for transition to potential customers—military and commercial.

After massively simplifying rules, the FAA is seeing strong growth in remote pilot applications and UAV registrations for commercial uses.