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Airspace at Some 600 Airports Opened for Drone Use

The FAA has expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability testing program to increase access for non-recreational drone pilots.

RocketRoute Now Works With Honeywell Datalink Lite

Honeywell has introduced Datalink Lite for "business and general aviation operators who fly less frequently," but who want some of the benefits.

Down-Route Demos Flight Planning Integration

Under new ownership, Down-Route says its expense management and reservation app can now be integrated into flight planning software systems.

New SES Plan Rewards Inefficient ANSPs

Aviation associations have highlighted the slow progress despite the clear benefits the Single European Sky could bring.

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With Cert In Hand, Saab Unit Expanding Digital ATC

The Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions RTC Sundsvall control center will add remotely controlled towers at at two more Swedish airports.

U-Space Drone Demo Flights To Begin in Gulf of Finland

A summer-long drone airspace demonstration project is beginning in Finland and Estonia

Swiss ATC Convictions Draw Calls for Reg Changes

International air navigation service providers are urging Swiss leaders to align regulations with international standards accepting just culture.

FAA To Hold Workshops on Las Vegas Airspace Redesign

The FAA is holding three public workshops this week in and around Las Vegas to discuss proposed airspace improvements over the metropolitan area.

Airlines and ANSPs Bicker Over European ATM Targets

EU-wide performance targets for the next five years call for a reduction in delays and costs.

Singapore-Malaysia Settlement Allows Firefly Seletar Service

The Malaysia Airlines subsidiary plans to start flying from Seletar Airport in Singapore on April 21.

Aireon's Space-based System ADS-B Goes Live

The system is operational and in trial phase over the North Atlantic, where controllers can test reduced in-trail separations.

FAA Schedules Meeting To Discuss Miami Class B Changes

The FAA separately is hosting meetings on the South-Central Florida Metroplex redesign project.

Reduced Spacing ADS-B Trials To Start in NAT Airspace

Three North Atlantic Track air navigation service providers will begin trials tomorrow of new reduced longitudinal separation minima using ADS-B data.

Challenger 300 Strikes, Kills Malaysian Airport Worker

An employee at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport was killed after a landing Bombardier Challenger 300 struck his airport maintenance vehicle.

Philippines Regulators To Increase Service Charges

ASBAA supports the regulator's decision as a move to improve safety standards.

Customs Cleared for Leesburg Executive

The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association will host a ribbon cutting for the CBP facility during its first open house and static display at JYO.

FAA Moving Forward with En Route Expansion of Data Comm

The FAA is testing Data Comm in the en route environment and anticipates initial deployment by 2020.

Air Traffic Control Delays Continue Upward Creep in Europe

A recent Eurocontrol report showed a 46.6 percent increase in total air traffic flow management delays in February.

Episode 18: Into the Storm | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

“If either of us had said, ‘Let’s turn around and get out of here,’ we would have done it.”

European Airlines Highlight Environmental Costs of ATC Woes

Strikes, technical failures, and airspace inefficiencies have led to 1 million metric tons of avoidable CO2 emissions since 2014.

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