As of Jan. 1, aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. (Source: FAA)
Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, 76 percent of U.S. commercial air carriers have equipped their aircraft with ADS-B Out — the satellite-based GPS technology that will enable more efficient management of air traffic — but smaller commercial operators and general aviation lag behind, the U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) says. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace:
In a Sept. 12 letter to lawmakers, Inspector General Calvin Scovel said that, as of June 1, 81 percent of mainline carriers had installed ADS-B Out in their aircraft, compared with 73 percent of regional carriers and 44 percent of general aviation operators…
