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Mesa Boss Ornstein: ‘Mother of All Years’

Smaller aircraft–specifically regional jets–are often blamed for delays in the National Airspace System, said Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Orns

ATC

January 31, 2007

ATC delays in Europe reported down

Flight delays resulting from ATC problems fell to their lowest level in a decade last year, said Eurocontrol.

ATC

January 31, 2007

FAA moves toward full WAAS implementation

After 10 frustrating years of technical delays, escalating costs and contractor changes, the FAA’s GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) is approaching

ATC

January 30, 2007

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro

ATC

January 30, 2007

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JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)

ATC

January 30, 2007

FAA announces new plan for ATC staffing and training

Hoping to stave off a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA intends to hire 12,500 new controllers during

ATC

January 30, 2007

Night-vision not just for police and EMS

Think night-vision goggles (NVGs) are just for police and EMS operators? You might be surprised to learn that changes to Part 91 and 135 due out this year

ATC

January 29, 2007

FAA says DRVSM will take effect on January 20 as scheduled

At precisely 0901 UTC on January 20, new operating rules for reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) are planned to take effect in the U.S., southern C

ATC

January 29, 2007

Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

ATC

January 29, 2007

ATC’s playbook for Super Bowl game

A Super Bowl Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for the Houston area will be in effect January 28 through February 3, requiring all non-airline oper

ATC

January 29, 2007

Germany to privatize ATC

The German government gave the green light to sell to the public 74.9 percent of DFS, the agency operating the country’s ATC system.

ATC

January 29, 2007

Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace

The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele

ATC

January 29, 2007

FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation

The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep

ATC

January 29, 2007

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha

ATC

January 29, 2007

Blakey ‘not amused’ by LAAS debacle

LAAS developer Honeywell and FAA LAAS program officials remain tight lipped about how the contract, awarded in April on the understanding that the system’s

ATC

January 26, 2007

European and U.S. officials mixed on future of loran

Few navigation systems have experienced the ups and downs of loran as they sought recognition.

ATC

January 24, 2007

Controllers claim losses exceed hires

Although the FAA needs to hire 11,800 new controllers through Fiscal Year 2015 to replace retirees and other vacancies, the National Air Traffic Controller

ATC

January 23, 2007

NGATS focus of FAA workshop

At the FAA’s two-day New Technology Workshop last month, the focus was sharply on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).

ATC

January 19, 2007

Only 30 Days Given for Public Input

Federal agencies on January 8 issued a notice asking for the public’s help to decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C rad

ATC

January 19, 2007

FAA Proposes To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids

Under an FAA proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids (LDA), microwave landing systems (MLS) and nondirectional beacons (NDB) at s

ATC

January 16, 2007

ATC

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

Latest

Mesa Boss Ornstein: ‘Mother of All Years’

Smaller aircraft–specifically regional jets–are often blamed for delays in the National Airspace System, said Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Orns

ATC delays in Europe reported down

Flight delays resulting from ATC problems fell to their lowest level in a decade last year, said Eurocontrol.

FAA moves toward full WAAS implementation

After 10 frustrating years of technical delays, escalating costs and contractor changes, the FAA’s GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) is approaching

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro

Videos

More Articles

JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)

FAA announces new plan for ATC staffing and training

Hoping to stave off a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA intends to hire 12,500 new controllers during

Night-vision not just for police and EMS

Think night-vision goggles (NVGs) are just for police and EMS operators? You might be surprised to learn that changes to Part 91 and 135 due out this year

FAA says DRVSM will take effect on January 20 as scheduled

At precisely 0901 UTC on January 20, new operating rules for reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) are planned to take effect in the U.S., southern C

Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

ATC’s playbook for Super Bowl game

A Super Bowl Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for the Houston area will be in effect January 28 through February 3, requiring all non-airline oper

Germany to privatize ATC

The German government gave the green light to sell to the public 74.9 percent of DFS, the agency operating the country’s ATC system.

Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace

The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele

FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation

The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha

Blakey ‘not amused’ by LAAS debacle

LAAS developer Honeywell and FAA LAAS program officials remain tight lipped about how the contract, awarded in April on the understanding that the system’s

European and U.S. officials mixed on future of loran

Few navigation systems have experienced the ups and downs of loran as they sought recognition.

Controllers claim losses exceed hires

Although the FAA needs to hire 11,800 new controllers through Fiscal Year 2015 to replace retirees and other vacancies, the National Air Traffic Controller

NGATS focus of FAA workshop

At the FAA’s two-day New Technology Workshop last month, the focus was sharply on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).

Only 30 Days Given for Public Input

Federal agencies on January 8 issued a notice asking for the public’s help to decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C rad

FAA Proposes To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids

Under an FAA proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids (LDA), microwave landing systems (MLS) and nondirectional beacons (NDB) at s

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