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Philippine Probe Rules Out Sabotage in New Year’s ATC Power Outage

An Philippine Senate investigation found no evidence of sabotage or a cybersecurity attack relating to Manila’s January 1 air traffic control power outage.

ATC

March 9, 2023

FreeFlight Terrain Radar Altimeters Block 5G Interference

The manufacturer has appointed AvPanels as a preferred reseller for equipment it says is the first major upgrade to radio frequency circuits in decades.

ATC

March 8, 2023

RTCA Head Pushes for Digital Flight Ops

RTCA CEO Terry McVenes wants industry cooperation to develop and implement digital air traffic control technology to accommodate advanced air mobility.

ATC

February 16, 2023

FAA Clarifies Instrument Approach Categories

A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures.

ATC

January 30, 2023

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Revised North Atlantic Ops Manual Published

ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.

ATC

January 27, 2023

JetNet Buys ADS-B Exchange

The acquisition of ADS-B Exchange enables JetNet to expand into real-time flight data while ADS-B Exchange said it can maintain its unfiltered data.

ATC

January 25, 2023

Somalian Airspace To Become Class A, Restoring ATC Services

The installation of modern navigation aids ends a 30-year interruption of full air traffic control operations over Somalia and the surrounding region.

Airlines

January 25, 2023

FAA Attributes Failure of Notam IT System to Human Error

IT personnel failed to follow procedure while working on the computer system that generates Notams, according to the FAA.

Airlines

January 13, 2023

Airbus Tests Autonomous Flight Diversions, Taxiway Support

The aircraft maker's DragonFly technology could enable automated diversions in response to medical emergencies and improve safety at busy airports.

Airports

January 12, 2023

FAA Blames Damaged Database File for Notam System Outage

Investigations into the latest air transport system meltdown in the U.S. begin as traffic flows return to normal after a software glitch grounds flights.

Airlines

January 12, 2023

NBAA Urges Enhanced Redundancies for Notam System

NBAA said the industry has been pushing for improvements and enhanced redundancies for the Notam system for four years.

ATC

January 12, 2023

FAA Lifts Grounding Order Following U.S. Notam Outage

Normal airline operations resumed at about 9 a.m. after a failure of the U.S. notam system forced the cancellation of some 850 flights.

ATC

January 11, 2023

Eurocontrol Calls 2022 a ‘Bounceback’ Year, Sees 2025 Recovery

Europe saw air traffic increase to 83 percent of 2019 levels at the end of last year.

Airlines

January 3, 2023

Skyplan Gives Regional Flight Dispatch Training Shot in the Arm

Its courses will enable professionals from as far afield as the CIS, India and Africa to obtain training and refresher courses.

ATC

December 7, 2022

Improved Arrival Procedures in Effect at Toronto Pearson

The new procedures are intended to shorten flight paths and flying times, reduce fuel burn, and increase the use of quieter continuous descent operations.

ATC

November 30, 2022

IATA Slams 30% Increase in North Atlantic Airspace Fees

The airline industry group has demanded that Danish and Icelandic air navigation service providers reverse planned airspace fees averaging 30 percent.

Airlines

November 29, 2022

AINsight: Six Feet from Disaster

An incorrect barometric setting on an RNAV (GPS) approach could have fatal consequences without any overt warnings to the crew.

ATC

November 23, 2022

ATC Strikes to Cause Major Disruption at Italian Airports

Strikes scheduled for Friday among staff of Italy’s air navigation service provider extend disruptions felt during a difficult summer season in Europe.

Airlines

October 20, 2022

FAA Notam Prohibits Bizav from CPDLC En Route Trial

A September 24 notam prohibits most general and business aviation aircraft from taking part in the CPDLC en route trial due to avionics performance issues.

ATC

October 13, 2022

Eco-performance of Europe’s Air Traffic Mgmt Lagging

Europe’s air navigation service providers generally failed to meet last year’s environmental targets for air traffic management, according to a new report.

ATC

October 7, 2022