Operators are moving on ADS-B equipage, but progress is slow in some segments

摘要

After years of expressing concern about lagging equipage rates for the 2020 ADS-B mandate in the U.S., General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce recently gave a reason for optimism. Equipage rates had jumped significantly on the fixed-wing front, he reported and said, "We're tracking very well." But at the same time, Bunce highlighted continued concerns about rotor-craft equipage, which, at just 30 percent equipped in February, has been well behind fixed-wing. And industry leaders point to pockets of fixed-wing fleets-particularly older, legacy aircraft-that have much slower equipage rates. This reinforces the concern that come Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft may be sidelined.