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

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Trajectory-based ops pair new tech and flying basics

Now that we’ve all gotten accustomed to acronyms like Rnav, RNP, LPV and all the others, the next big game changer will be TBO, for trajectory-based operat
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Operators skewer proposed Long Island VFR routing

Public comments about the FAA’s proposed mandatory helicopter routing over New York’s Long Island are overwhelmingly negative, according to the Eastern Reg
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FAA says Gulf TFR working

Helicopter traffic in the Gulf of Mexico has nearly doubled, to nearly 2,000 flights per day, since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20.
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NextGen architects ponder security

Establishing stronger cyber security must become a top national imperative, according to industry and government cyber security specialists at a recent FAA
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DOT IG: NextGen Could Face Delays

A DOT Inspector General report warns that the FAA is facing several challenges that could delay its transition plan to NextGen.
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Volcanic disruption boosts case for SES

The total closure of European skies in April because of the volcanic ash cloud was considered by many observers to be an unnecessarily severe reaction.
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Airliner and bizjet orders spell rosy outlook at Collins

An improving outlook for the airline industry and the projected continued turnaround in business aviation are converging at the perfect moment for Rockwell
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ITT takes leading role in devising next-gen ATM

You could be forgiven for thinking that the best part of a generation has been expended in talking up the promised benefits of the U.S.
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Despite quirks, the iPad shines in bizav cockpits

Apple’s new iPad tablet computer is enjoying instant popularity, with more than two million of the $499-and-up units selling since deliveries began in earl
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The Search Persists for GPS Backup

A June editorial in GPS World magazine notes that ICAO’s marine equivalent, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has endorsed eLoran as the backu
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Unmanned Aircraft Study Under Way

The FAA will be studying how to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System through a cooperative research and development ag
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New ATC Runway Clearances Take Effect June 30

As of June 30, pilots can expect to receive different runway crossing clearances from ATC,
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Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.
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Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic

Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl
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ADS-B Activated in Philly

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s ATC modernization plan known as NextGen, is operational in the Philadelphia area.
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FAA Mandates Aircraft ADS-B ‘Out’ Equipage by 2020

Today the FAA issued a final rule to require installation of ADS-B “Out” equipment by 2020 for aircraft flying in Class A, B and C airspace, essentially ma
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Navigating NextGen

Ask any politician or media person what NextGen is and what it will do,
and the chances are that the answers will include three common themes.
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Eurocopter tests prove value of Galileo satnav

Eurocopter recently announced the success of the flights it conducted in November with an EC145 light twin to test
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India establishes corridors for VFR helicopter operations

India has introduced dedicated visual flight route (VFR) corridors for helicopters at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to enhance capacity and efficiency of r
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Volcanic ash cloud paralyzes swath of European airspace

Ash from a volcano in Iceland brought disruption to European air transport last month on a scale that far exceeded the combined efforts of global terrorism
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India, U.S. lose Satnav Satellites

The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la
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ADS-B Now Active in Philadelphia Area

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s air traffic control modernization plan known as NextGen, was declared operational in the Philadelphia area yest
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European Bizav Flights Resume After Volcano Chaos

Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe's skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closure
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Two Satnav Satellites Lost Within 10 Days

The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la
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Situation “Dynamic” as Ash Cloud Moves across Europe

The cloud of volcanic ash continues to move south through the UK and continental Europe as the eruption in Iceland persists.
Following a review of
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Administrative ‘hiccup’ blamed for ADS-B delay

Just as ADS-B was turning into the home stretch, with the FAA announcement of the final rule for mandatory equipage expected on April 10–a date agency offi
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NextGen To Fuel Growth in Air Travel, FAA Says

The FAA said in its annual aviation forecast this morning that key airs
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ADS-B Final Rule Hits Stumbling Blocks

The FAA’s long-promised April 10 release of its ADS-B final rule appears to have hit two bureaucratic stumbling blocks.
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CFM Opens New CFM56 Training Center in Hyderabad

CFM International today formally opened a new CFM56 training center in Hyderabad, India, satisfying a commitment made to its customers in 2007.