ATC

Authorities heed complaints from three Southeast Asian airlines

The ZZZ identifier will no longer be valid.

Eurocontrol and GCAA recently signed an agreement on flight data

Global Aerospace Logistics is working with eight UAE airports as part of new ANS division.

Block II version of Honeywell SmartPath, the only FAA-certified system of its kind, now supports up to 48 approach options.

Major programs of the $40 billion ATC modernization are making progress, officials told the Air Traffic Control Association annual meeting.

FAA Administrator Huerta said trials in Newark and Memphis "are delivering great results."

The online resource provides guidance on application process, eligibility, types of designators and what might be acceptable.

The number of certified professional controllers is at the lowest point in 27 years, warns the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

The practice of imposing airspace restrictions for major security events will only get worse during the election season.

Report highlights weaknesses in ATC infrastructure.

The size of the Temporary Flight Restrictions erected for Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. raises questions: why such elevated security?

The Piaggio Avanti tests helped clear the way for a more formal three-year test program of the Traffic Aware Planner application.

The existence of multiple flight plans creates the possibility of error, says five controllers.

Comments are due October 26.

Smog envelops large swaths of Indonesia, Malaysia

NATA's Hendricks believes the recent DOT IG details concerns of modeling U.S. ATC system after foreign organizations.

By the end of the six-month trial aircraft across all oceanic airspace managed by Australia were being tracked with a minimum reporting rate of 14 minutes.

The FAA will take over certifcation and inspection of LAWRS from the National Weather Service.

Both Flight Watch and Hi-Watch will be available on frequency 122.2, effective September 24.

TFRs apply to New York and Washington Center.

The report found that separating air navigation and safety/regulatory functions has not affected safety.

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

Air navigation service provider Avinor has plans for remote control of up to 15 or more airports from one location.

Inefficient tower operations cost the government $853 million over five years, according to the Department of Transportation inspector general.

Aviation authorities will study whether landing separation standards can be tightened.

The number of aviation incidents reported does not suggest local airspace is unsafe, says Australia's air navigation service provider.

The new certification processs covers all controllers regardless of their assignment.

MITRE opens first facility outside the U.S. as Singapore strives to become an air traffic management center of excellence.

Prime contractor Lockheed Martin is investigating why the problem was not identified during testing of the system, according to the FAA.