Speaking at a US conference, Airlines for America (A4A) MD-maintenance and engineering Bob Ireland said that he expects the FAA will allow a five-year “grace period” for full compliance with the its 2010 mandate for aircraft be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out by January 1, 2020. Ireland said that airlines had been working with FAA to find a solution to logistical problems with equipping thousands of aircraft with ADS-B Out avionics by 2020. A4A has filed a petition with FAA in April to allow airlines to file a plan to FAA detailing how they will achieve full compliance

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