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Key Step Taken Toward Single European Sky ATC

Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.

October 17, 2016

Arizona Gateway Unveils New 'Green' Tower

The facility showcases the FAA's commitment to environmental responsibility.

October 7, 2016

Mobile Tower To Support Remote Tower Tests at Leesburg

A mobile tower will be based on the ramp of JYO while the remote tower demonstration there continues.

October 4, 2016

FAA Accelerates Data Communications Roll Out to ATC Towers

The FAA says its Data Comm program to implement text messaging between pilots and controllers is two years ahead of schedule.

September 28, 2016

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Airlines Look To Passengers in Fight for ATC Reform

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes notes airlines can warn hundreds of millions of passengers of pitfalls of current ATC system.

September 14, 2016

Fans 1/A Aircraft on NAT Will Need To 'Confirm' Route

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.

September 12, 2016

FAA Moves Toward Five-knot Speed Adjustments for Flow

Change is designed to make airspace more efficient, enable more direct routing.

August 16, 2016

New Entity Assumes Responsibility for Argentina's ATC System

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.

August 12, 2016

So Far, So Good for Genav Traffic at Rio Olympics

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.

Brazil ATC Briefing Pilots on Olympic Airspace

Before entering airspace restricted for Olympics, genav aircraft must undergo a security inspection to receive a code required for filing a flight plan.

FAA Releases VOR Decommissioning Policy

The policy outlines the criteria and process under which 308 VORs will be decommissioned over next decade.

TAG Aviation Spain Obtains RNP1 Approval

To get approved, TAG Aviation’s Spanish flight center had to ensure all of its aircraft and crews are compliant with RNP requirements.

Space-based ADS-B Benefits Outlined in FSF Report

The Flight Safety Foundation's report explains how space-based ADS-B could improve surveillance of aircraft over oceans and remote areas.

Russian ATC Suppliers Will Evaluate Aireon ADS-B System

The first launch of Iridium Next satellites with hosted ADS-B payloads is scheduled for September.

RACCA: Volume of Terminal Procedures Becoming Unwieldy

The cargo carries organization is encouraging the FAA to work with various pilots group to simplify the terminal-area procedures package.

FAA To Eliminate Hundreds of Remote Com Outlets

Agency says the current complement of RCOs covers the vast majority of the U.S. and includes duplicate, overlapping and seldom used frequencies.

NASA Demos ATC-Aircraft Ground Wi-Fi Datalink

Technology provides flight crews with common-sourced aeronautical, weather and flight information while on the ground at an airport.

Malaysia DCA Defers Plans for 10-Fold Nav-Fee Hike

Increases to cover all agency services, including issuance of pilots' licenses

Torqued: Privatizing ATC Is a Bad Idea

The government can make a mess of things, but I don’t want the airlines deciding how the airspace gets used, by whom and when.

Airline Executives Defend ATC Reform at U.S. Chamber Event

'Those who understand the system best' support the establishment of an independent ATC organization, said American Airlines CEO Doug Parker.

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