industry ADVOCATING FOR ADS-B NOW IS GOOD BUSINESS FOR PART 135 OPERATORS S T O R Y B Y A L I N D S E Y M C F A R R E N number of Part 135 directors of operations, chief pilots and directors of maintenance were surveyed for this article and it quickly became clear: The Part 135 industry is not ready for the Jan. 1, 2020, Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast mandate. Part 135 certificate holders face a special challenge in meeting the 2020 mandate in that these operators typically don't own the aircraft they use for charter operations, and therefore, don't control the budget or schedule for an avionics upgrade. There's no doubt many aircraft owners are waiting to equip with ADS-B, hoping for a delay in the 2020 mandate or a decrease in equipment costs. "Aircraft owners count on management companies to provide expertise related to their aircraft," said Kali Hague, attorney at the law 28 avionics news * october 2016