ATC

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

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A New Look for the National Airspace System?

In the ongoing debate about what the next generation air transportation system (NGATS) should entail, the Air Traffic Control Association held a symposium

ATC

October 4, 2006

FAA, controllers’ union face off at NY Tracon

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are at loggerheads over an FAA report describing staffing levels, scheduling abnormalities, ex

ATC

October 4, 2006

Rnav advisory circular brings headaches

The FAA’s grandiose agenda to streamline operations in congested U.S.

ATC

October 2, 2006

China Asks FAA for Helpwith RVSM Implementation

Now that much of the world has applied reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) standards in the upper flight levels, it was only a matter of time befor

ATC

October 2, 2006

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Controllers might need more training

While most speakers discussed current training issues and new learning concepts at the Air Traffic Control Association’s recent “ATC Training for the Futur

ATC

October 2, 2006

‘Commercialized’ ATC Would Hike Fees for GA

A “commercialized” ATC system in the U.S.

ATC

October 2, 2006

Texas Aeromed Op Gets IFR Approach OK

Air medical service operator CareFlite, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, received final approval for its network of 17 IFR approach procedures to hospitals w

ATC

September 29, 2006

ATC must prove merits of TIPH

The FAA said its notice sent last month to tower controllers to review the taxi into position and hold (TIPH) procedure is not intended to end the practice

ATC

September 29, 2006

Chances on tap for Class B airspace

A supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking modifies previously proposed (Nov.

ATC

September 29, 2006

Judge Upholds FSS Consolidation

Judge Edwin Neill of the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition has denied protests by the union representing flight service station (FSS) employees

ATC

September 29, 2006

ATC Centers Get New Com System

The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be

ATC

September 27, 2006

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp

ATC

September 27, 2006

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP

ATC

September 27, 2006

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.

ATC

September 27, 2006

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of

ATC

September 27, 2006

FAA approves RNP approach for DCA

Alaska Airlines is the first air carrier authorized by the FAA to use a new RNP (required navigation performance) approach to Ronald Reagan Washington Nati

ATC

September 26, 2006

Canada proposes new fee structure

After 12 months of consultation with all segments of its domestic and overseas customer base, Nav Canada–Canada’s privatized air navigation service provide

ATC

September 26, 2006

FAA invites stakeholder input at forum on permanent ADIZ

With nearly 20,000 comments received on the proposal to make the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) permanent, the FAA will hold two

ATC

September 26, 2006

Europe considers a new plan for ATM integration by 2020

Faced with the likelihood of the number of flights in Europe doubling to 17 million by 2020, the European Commission launched the ambitious Single European

ATC

September 25, 2006

Europe and Russia build satnav networks

On December 28, the European Space Agency launched the first test satellite of its future Galileo navigation system.

ATC

September 25, 2006

ATC

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

Latest

A New Look for the National Airspace System?

In the ongoing debate about what the next generation air transportation system (NGATS) should entail, the Air Traffic Control Association held a symposium

FAA, controllers’ union face off at NY Tracon

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are at loggerheads over an FAA report describing staffing levels, scheduling abnormalities, ex

Rnav advisory circular brings headaches

The FAA’s grandiose agenda to streamline operations in congested U.S.

China Asks FAA for Helpwith RVSM Implementation

Now that much of the world has applied reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) standards in the upper flight levels, it was only a matter of time befor

Videos

More Articles

Controllers might need more training

While most speakers discussed current training issues and new learning concepts at the Air Traffic Control Association’s recent “ATC Training for the Futur

‘Commercialized’ ATC Would Hike Fees for GA

A “commercialized” ATC system in the U.S.

Texas Aeromed Op Gets IFR Approach OK

Air medical service operator CareFlite, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, received final approval for its network of 17 IFR approach procedures to hospitals w

ATC must prove merits of TIPH

The FAA said its notice sent last month to tower controllers to review the taxi into position and hold (TIPH) procedure is not intended to end the practice

Chances on tap for Class B airspace

A supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking modifies previously proposed (Nov.

Judge Upholds FSS Consolidation

Judge Edwin Neill of the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition has denied protests by the union representing flight service station (FSS) employees

ATC Centers Get New Com System

The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of

FAA approves RNP approach for DCA

Alaska Airlines is the first air carrier authorized by the FAA to use a new RNP (required navigation performance) approach to Ronald Reagan Washington Nati

Canada proposes new fee structure

After 12 months of consultation with all segments of its domestic and overseas customer base, Nav Canada–Canada’s privatized air navigation service provide

FAA invites stakeholder input at forum on permanent ADIZ

With nearly 20,000 comments received on the proposal to make the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) permanent, the FAA will hold two

Europe considers a new plan for ATM integration by 2020

Faced with the likelihood of the number of flights in Europe doubling to 17 million by 2020, the European Commission launched the ambitious Single European

Europe and Russia build satnav networks

On December 28, the European Space Agency launched the first test satellite of its future Galileo navigation system.

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