Connecting System Wide Information Management (SWIM) to the Cloud
Editor’s note: This piece was originally penned by Dave Hughes, a retired FAA employee. In this article, Hughes expands on the importance of the cloud with regards to the growing impact of the FAA’s System Wide Information Management (SWIM) system. By bringing access...
Why Every Airline Should Already Exceed GADSS Flight Tracking Standards
By now, airlines around the world are familiar with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations, but many are still trying to figure out what it means for them in terms of regulatory...
A Look Back at Cybersecurity in Aviation and the Path Ahead
One of the biggest discussions in the aviation industry this past year has centered around cybersecurity. With the aviation ecosystem becoming more connected, the sheer amount of data that passes from system to system opens the door to more vulnerabilities. As the...
Lifting the Curtain on Small UAS Traffic Management
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally penned by John Croft, FAA NextGen Outreach Writer and Editor. In this article, Croft outlines the impact of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the National Airspace System (NAS) and highlights an upcoming FAA and NASA...
Adapting to New Entrants into the Airspace: A Glimpse at the 2018 ATCA Annual Conference and Exposition
Later this month, more than 3,000 air traffic management (ATM) experts will descend upon the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD to discuss the current state and future developments of the ATC industry at the 2018 ATCA Annual Conference and...
Pivoting Towards Progress: SES for DLS’ Effect on Aviation Operation
It’s now been about six months since the Single European Sky for Data Link Services (SES for DLS) mandate from EUROCONTROL took effect. In an effort to educate the aviation community around the world about what this mandate means for airlines, airports, and air...
Offshore Precipitation Capability: The FAA’s Non-Radar Weather Radar
Editor’s note: This article was originally penned by John Croft, FAA NextGen Outreach Writer and Editor. Croft explains the utilization of the FAA’s new weather detection tool, Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC) and how it’s currently being used to draw a bigger,...
Did You Miss the SES for DLS Compliance Deadline? What Now?
Earlier this year, EUROCONTROL’s Single European Sky for Data Link Services (SES for DLS) mandate took effect and standardized data link communication for aircraft operating in the European Air Traffic Management Network (EATMN). SES for DLS comes in response to the...
Executive Spotlight: Pete Dumont,CEO of the Air Traffic Control Association
Each month, the editors of Connected Aviation Today reach out to executives in the aviation industry to learn about their unique career path, their perspectives on the future of aviation, and gather advice they might have for others in the industry. This month, we...
ACARS: Understanding Fact vs. Fiction
This article is the second in a series on the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) which has become a foundational part of aviation communications over the last 40 years. Part One of this series provided an overview of ACARS and its...
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