ATC

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

ATC

Chicago Center Set To Reopen Fully Today

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

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.
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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.
ATC

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.
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ATC

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.
ATC

Chicago Bizav Traffic Moving Following ATC Center Fire

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

Leesburg Executive Airport To Test Saab Remote Tower

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

DOD Seeks New Provider for Critical GPS III Infrastructure

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

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.
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ATC

FAA Reviews Security following Chicago Center Sabotage

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

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.
ATC

Fire Shuts Chicago ATC Center for Four Days

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

Aireon To Offer Free Global Aircraft Tracking

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

North Texas Airspace Changes Take Effect

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

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.
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ATC

Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project

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

Controller Strikes Slow Progress of 'Network Manager'

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

World Cup Traffic Analysis Revealed

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

Nav Canada To Supply Tower Automation Products to Italy

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

Germany's DFS To Provide Tower Services at London Gatwick

The contract will cover air traffic and approach services below 4,000 feet around the airport, including maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
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ATC

Terma De-Clutters Wind Farms from ATC Radar

Danish company Terma’s Scanter 4002 radar mitigates against the unwanted clutter from wind turbines that appears on air traffic and other radars.
Aircraft

Counter-Stealth Technology Flourishes In Europe

Passive detection of aircraft has been developing for many decades and there is renewed interest in Eastern Europe.
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Aircraft

Airbus D&S Refines Passive Radar, Explores Civil Use

Passive detection of aircraft has been developing for many decades and there is renewed interest in Eastern Europe.
ATC

Sweden's Transport Agency Approves 'Remote Tower' Ops

The remote tower concept combines the ATC functions of small airports at one centrally located facility.
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ATC

Nav Canada Nears Completion of Nationwide ILS Upgrade

When completed, the program will comprise 110 ILS systems at new locations and replace ILS legacy systems.
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India Completes ADS-B Ground Network Installation

The Airports Authority of India commissioned the installation of ADS-B at 14 of the nation's airport in 2014.
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ATC

Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options

Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.
ATC

Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function

The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.
ATC

New York Tracon Will Not Be FAA's 'Integrated' Facility

The FAA will rebuild the New York Tracon in Westbury, N.Y., and consider later upgrades at Ronkonkoma.
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