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Canso Outlines Vision To Improve African Air Safety

Funding shortages for modernization remain a formidable obstacle.

October 13, 2014

Chicago Center Set To Reopen Fully Today

ATC facility closed by fire appears to be on track to return to service today.

October 13, 2014

ADS-B Equipage Deadline Will Not Slip, FAA Vows

The FAA is "communicating clearly and unequivocally" that it will not extend the deadline for the next major milestone toward NextGen.

October 9, 2014

Michael Whitaker

FAA Expects Chicago Center To Begin ‘Regular Operations’ on Sunday Night

Chicago Center is still expecting to use numerous traffic management initiatives early next week during the transition.

October 9, 2014

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U.S. Airline Group Will Conduct Study of ATC Reform

The study compares U.S. ATC system to that in Canada, the UK and other European countries.

October 9, 2014

FAA’s NextGen Program Leader To Speak at NBAA Convention

This will be the first industry event at which Bolton provides a roadmap for further NextGen development.

October 7, 2014

Chicago Bizav Traffic Moving Following ATC Center Fire

The FAA expects ZAU ATC center will be fully operational by October 13

October 6, 2014

Leesburg Executive Airport To Test Saab Remote Tower

The trial will take place at Leesburg (Va.) Airport, which currently has no tower, next summer.

October 2, 2014

DOD Seeks New Provider for Critical GPS III Infrastructure

Industry’s cost and delivery promises on major programs have rarely been met.

October 1, 2014

FAA Outlines Plan To Restore Chicago Center Operations

The FAA is processing a good portion of the average traffic at O'Hare and Midway, the two airports immediately affected by the fire.

September 30, 2014

FAA Reviews Security following Chicago Center Sabotage

“Criminal action by a contractor knocked out communications equipment” at the FAA air route traffic control center.

September 30, 2014

Mexico Now Allowing Direct-filed APIS Manifests

The manifest must be emailed within 24 hours of departure and resubmitted 30 minutes before takeoff to confirm the flight.

September 30, 2014

Fire Shuts Chicago ATC Center for Four Days

FBI investigating fire after suspected arsonist was arrested at the scene.

September 29, 2014

Aireon To Offer Free Global Aircraft Tracking

Service will be available for search-and-rescue ops in 2017.

September 23, 2014

North Texas Airspace Changes Take Effect

Continuous power descents now a part of all North Texas Stars.

September 22, 2014

Aireon To Offer Global Aircraft Tracking as 'Public Service'

The service will provide search-and-rescue organizations with the location and last flight track of any 1090 MHz ADS-B transponder-equipped aircraft.

September 22, 2014

Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project

The air navigation service provider of Hungary plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications next February.

August 27, 2014

Controller Strikes Slow Progress of 'Network Manager'

Job actions accounted for 13.6 percent of total en route delays in 2013.

August 21, 2014

World Cup Traffic Analysis Revealed

The World Cup brought a large number of business aircraft to Brazil, packing the ramps at various airports.

August 13, 2014

Nav Canada To Supply Tower Automation Products to Italy

The technology will be installed at six Italian airports starting next year.

August 13, 2014

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