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to their existing database designs and page layout. If anyone has any questions or concerns about the SWS information being included in their local database please contact NATCAs IDSR/NIDS representative, Richie Smith, at IDSR @NATCA.net . FL IGHT DATA INPUT OUTPUT (FDIO) Corey Soignet (LFT) is the FD IO Article 114 Representative. Also, included in Mr. Soignet's duties is Article 114 representation for the Electronic Flight Strip Transfer System (EFSTS). Mr. Soignet forwarded t he information below for the membership. FDIO The fi rst article testing is still ongoing. The FDIO Team is still identifying and completing all software tweaks to the new printer and is prep aring for key site testing. The first key site insta ll is now sch eduled for April. ACY will be the first key site to test the new printer. Five additional key sites have been selected and consist of a Tower and TRACON and due to their unique printer demands we are also planning on using Honolulu, Alaska and Puerto Rico. EFSTS There is nothing to update at this time. FIDI There is nothing to update at this time. SURVEILLANCE BR OADCAST SERVICES (SBS) OFFICE Eric Labardini (ZHU) is the Article 114 Rep resentative to the SBS Office. Below is the update for SBS. The NATCA Surveillance and Broadcast Services (SBS) team includes: Eric Labardini (ZHU), National SBS Article 114 Rep, Craig Bielek (A90), Dan Hamilton (SFO), National Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) Rep, Andrew Stachowiak (I90), Tom Zarick (ZDV ), National Interval Management Rep, and Chris Aymond (MSY), National Terminal Interval Management Rep ADS - B: As of March 1, 2018, the number of Rule Compliant ADS - B Out aircraft in the U . S . reached 45,282. ADS - B In equ ipped aircraft reached 38,843. The growth in aircraft equipage has been significant, and some areas of the NAS are seeing high pe rcentages of traffic equipped. However, the projections are still falling short of the nu mbers needed prior to the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline to equip. So far, the Age ncy has been clear that the deadline is firm. Most, if not all, a ir c arriers have provided the Agency wit h a plan to meet the deadline. However, the means to achieve those plans in the short amount of time remaining is becoming a larger question. United Airlines, Rockwell, and the SBS Program Office have partnered to make significant progress in upgrading the United B737 Rockwell avionics fleet with 110 ADS - B installations comp lete. American, Delta, Alaska, and many other airlines are showing increased f leet ADS - B equipage.