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

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RVSM Going Live in China

November 21 marks the start of reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) in China’s airspace from FL291 to FL411.

ATC

November 5, 2007

Calstar Instrument Approach Complete

The FAA has approved instrument approaches and feeder routes to California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue’s (Calstar) hospital in Gilroy, Calif., developed by Hic

ATC

November 5, 2007

New Routes Being Implemented Over Aegean Sea

Greece and Turkey have concluded an agreement intended to improve the air traffic route network over the Aegean Sea, according to NBAA.

ATC

November 2, 2007

Natca Questions FAA’s Hiring Claims

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is disputing the FAA’s claims that the agency exceeded air traffic controller staffing targets for

ATC

October 31, 2007

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TCAS Prevents Midair over Las Vegas

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said a NetJets Cessna Citation X and a Learjet 60 had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet to avo

ATC

October 31, 2007

Serious questions about ADS-B NPRM arise

While the FAA in early October released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) covering future mandatory carriage of ADS-B avionics, serious questions h

ATC

October 29, 2007

ADS-B Success Depends on User Acceptance and Equipage

In testimony before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel told lawmakers that user acceptance and voluntary equipa

ATC

October 18, 2007

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

ATC

October 16, 2007

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

ATC

October 12, 2007

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

ATC

October 12, 2007

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

ATC

October 12, 2007

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

ATC

October 11, 2007

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

ATC

October 11, 2007

ATC

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

Latest

RVSM Going Live in China

November 21 marks the start of reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) in China’s airspace from FL291 to FL411.

Calstar Instrument Approach Complete

The FAA has approved instrument approaches and feeder routes to California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue’s (Calstar) hospital in Gilroy, Calif., developed by Hic

New Routes Being Implemented Over Aegean Sea

Greece and Turkey have concluded an agreement intended to improve the air traffic route network over the Aegean Sea, according to NBAA.

Natca Questions FAA’s Hiring Claims

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is disputing the FAA’s claims that the agency exceeded air traffic controller staffing targets for

Videos

More Articles

TCAS Prevents Midair over Las Vegas

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said a NetJets Cessna Citation X and a Learjet 60 had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet to avo

Serious questions about ADS-B NPRM arise

While the FAA in early October released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) covering future mandatory carriage of ADS-B avionics, serious questions h

ADS-B Success Depends on User Acceptance and Equipage

In testimony before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel told lawmakers that user acceptance and voluntary equipa

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

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