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Controllers Union Raises Alarm on ATC Staffing, Seeks Hearing

The number of certified professional controllers is at the lowest point in 27 years, warns the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

ATC

October 15, 2015

No End In Sight To VIP TFRs

The practice of imposing airspace restrictions for major security events will only get worse during the election season.

ATC

October 15, 2015

IG: FAA Contingency Plans Fell Short after Chicago Fire

Report highlights weaknesses in ATC infrastructure.

ATC

October 2, 2015

Pope Francis Gets Presidential TFR Treatment

The size of the Temporary Flight Restrictions erected for Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. raises questions: why such elevated security?

ATC

September 24, 2015

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NASA Tests New Traffic Planning App Aboard Avanti

The Piaggio Avanti tests helped clear the way for a more formal three-year test program of the Traffic Aware Planner application.

ATC

September 23, 2015

Controllers: FAA's Flight Plan Problem a Safety Issue

The existence of multiple flight plans creates the possibility of error, says five controllers.

ATC

September 20, 2015

FAA Proposes To Expand Offshore Va. Restricted Airspace

Comments are due October 26.

ATC

September 19, 2015

Southeast Asian Fires Close Airports, Disrupt Flight Ops

Smog envelops large swaths of Indonesia, Malaysia

Airlines

September 17, 2015

NATA Chief: IG Report Highlights Pitfalls of ATC Change

NATA's Hendricks believes the recent DOT IG details concerns of modeling U.S. ATC system after foreign organizations.

ATC

September 15, 2015

Inmarsat Finalizes Flight Tracking Safety Evaluation

By the end of the six-month trial aircraft across all oceanic airspace managed by Australia were being tracked with a minimum reporting rate of 14 minutes.

ATC

September 13, 2015

FAA Addresses Limited Aviation Weather Reporting

The FAA will take over certifcation and inspection of LAWRS from the National Weather Service.

ATC

September 12, 2015

Flight Watch Services Consolidated, Now on 122.2 MHz

Both Flight Watch and Hi-Watch will be available on frequency 122.2, effective September 24.

ATC

September 12, 2015

FAA Publishes Notam for Pope’s Visit to Philly

TFRs apply to New York and Washington Center.

ATC

September 11, 2015

DOT IG: Privatized ATC Systems Safe, but Lack R&D Efforts

The report found that separating air navigation and safety/regulatory functions has not affected safety.

ATC

September 9, 2015

TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable on East Coast During September

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

ATC

September 1, 2015

Norway's ATM Agency Signs Up for Remote Tower Service

Air navigation service provider Avinor has plans for remote control of up to 15 or more airports from one location.

ATC

August 26, 2015

Inspector General Audit Report Raps ATC Tower Efficiency

Inefficient tower operations cost the government $853 million over five years, according to the Department of Transportation inspector general.

ATC

August 25, 2015

Singapore and Europe To Study Wake Turbulence

Aviation authorities will study whether landing separation standards can be tightened.

ATC

August 24, 2015

Airservices: Tasmanian Airspace Is Safe

The number of aviation incidents reported does not suggest local airspace is unsafe, says Australia's air navigation service provider.

ATC

August 23, 2015

Natca Questions FAA on Controller Certification

The new certification processs covers all controllers regardless of their assignment.

ATC

August 23, 2015