It’s a new year and there is so much to talk about as we look ahead. 2018 marked some huge changes for UA; a change of ownership, followed by us becoming familiar with the new and exciting products Elbit Systems has to offer, such as their Head-Up Display, Enhanced Flight Vision Systems, and the revolutionary SkyLens™ Head Wearable Display.

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 EU Space Week, a series of workshops, conferences, and sessions organised by the European GNSS Agency around three EU Space Programmes: Copernicus, EGNOS[i], and Galileo. During its 3rd day, I paid particular attention to a presentation by EASA, titled ‘When PBN-IR opens the doors for a larger EGNOS deployment[ii].’

With increasing airspace congestion, Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is becoming an extremely valuable technology for European aircraft operators. Approach procedures utilizing SBAS technology are widespread throughout North America as the FAA has focused on its implementation over the past 10 years.

Thank you to everyone that joined us during the 2018 NBAA – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) in Orlando, Florida. We believe that NBAA President and CEO, Ed Bolen, said it best:

You have most likely heard the term ‘FANS’ or ‘Future Air Navigation System’ if you operate in oceanic routes, where it’s required. However, have you heard of Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)? It’s much larger than FANS and it’s in place and enabled today...