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SES initiative seen as essential

The Single European Sky (SES), officially launched in 2004, is the single biggest air traffic management (ATM) initiative ever undertaken in Europe.

By Julian Moxon

May 4, 2007

FAA Installs Surface Radars at Key Airports and Awards $74.3M to AT&T

KDCA and KEWR receive SMR-4 installations, while IDIQ AT&T covers coms

Surface Movement Radar installation at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Merlin Clears a Certification Hurdle for AI in the Cockpit

Milestone covers the software that talks to air traffic control

Merlin’s Cessna Caravan in flight

Verti-Go Initiative to Lead European Airspace Update

Honeywell-led consortium to consider advanced air mobility integration

Vertical VX4 aircraft in flight

Wisk Tests 1:3 Supervisor Ratio for Autonomous Flight

NASA controllers used existing tools to manage simulated autonomous traffic

A controller monitors simulated traffic inside NASA’s air traffic control simulation laboratory at the agency’s Ames Research Center.

Modern Skies Coalition Urges $20B More for ATC Upgrades

Funds would build on $12.5 billion approved last year

Controllers work inside a control tower

FAA Taps L3Harris To Modernize Surveillance Network

Contract covers more than 700 ground stations nationwide

L3Harris will upgrade more than 700 FAA ground stations and operate the national aircraft tracking network through 2045 under a new contract.

FAA’s Wilbur To Improve Flight Delay Data Efficiencies

FAA completed an audit to strengthen NAS operations related to flight delays and cancellations

GAO cites hiring and training attrition and urges FAA to establish metrics, improve applicant status tools, and use collected data to guide changes.

FAA Commissions First of New Indra Radars

The initial radar is installed in Putnam, Oklahoma

Indra Group Secondary Radar