Meeting the Future Needs of the Commercial Aviation Community

Andrew Hospodor

Abstract:	The current financial situation of the airlines is well known. New technologies, including those based on GNSS and digital communications, offer opporlamitia for near- and long-term financial gain. Aviation applications of these technologies include precision approach navigation, oceanic navigation, and air-ground communications for dii%rential GPS corrections, as well as for ATC and airline operational communication. The paper presents results of an ARINC-conducted GPS accuracy study and of the Pacific Engineering Trials. It also describes the development of a new low-cost integrated ACARS/DGPS solution. The paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges facing the airline community, and how these might be addressed. Stepwise migration to new technologies offering near-term benefits is recommended.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1993) June 21 - 23, 1993 Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge, MA
Pages:	3 - 14
Cite this article:	Hospodor, Andrew, "Meeting the Future Needs of the Commercial Aviation Community," Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1993), Cambridge, MA, June 1993, pp. 3-14.
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