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

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FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

ATC

October 11, 2007

Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

ATC

October 11, 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

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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

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

ATC

October 11, 2007

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

ATC

October 10, 2007

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

ATC

October 10, 2007

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

ATC

October 10, 2007

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

ATC

October 10, 2007

An ATC remedy with side effects

One of the newest ATC techniques is multilateration, where several small unattended receiving stations are dispersed around an airport to monitor transpond

ATC

October 9, 2007

Aircraft Electronics Association Convention 2002

For any pilot who’s ever sat glued to the Weather Channel or logged onto a weather Web site to keep a watchful eye on a powerful cold front or line of thun

ATC

October 9, 2007

FAA’s hybrid GPS/loran tests backup capability

As part of its evaluation of loran as a potential backup to GPS, the FAA has contracted Rock-well Collins to build a combined GPS/loran variant of its stan

ATC

October 9, 2007

FAA Extends Boeing ATM Contract

The FAA has awarded Boeing’s Air Traffic Management organization a $3.1 million contract extension to continue work through the summer for the global commu

ATC

October 8, 2007

Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

ATC

October 8, 2007

Houston Class B Airspace Modified

The FAA has revised the Houston Class B airspace to contain the operations of jetliners to the new runways recently activated at George Bush Intercontinent

ATC

October 8, 2007

Independent review board gives SATS thumbs down

Despite having received millions of dollars in federal government funding, NASA’s small aircraft transportation system (SATS) has been described as “unprom

ATC

October 8, 2007

ATC technology: The route ahead

here is a saying in aviation that a mile of highway gets you one mile, but a mile of runway gets you anywhere.

ATC

October 8, 2007

RVSM remains a challenge for many

With only about 15 months left to go before the start of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S., the clock is ticking for busine

ATC

October 8, 2007

ATC

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

Latest

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

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

Videos

More Articles

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

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association&nbsp; “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

An ATC remedy with side effects

One of the newest ATC techniques is multilateration, where several small unattended receiving stations are dispersed around an airport to monitor transpond

Aircraft Electronics Association Convention 2002

For any pilot who’s ever sat glued to the Weather Channel or logged onto a weather Web site to keep a watchful eye on a powerful cold front or line of thun

FAA’s hybrid GPS/loran tests backup capability

As part of its evaluation of loran as a potential backup to GPS, the FAA has contracted Rock-well Collins to build a combined GPS/loran variant of its stan

FAA Extends Boeing ATM Contract

The FAA has awarded Boeing’s Air Traffic Management organization a $3.1 million contract extension to continue work through the summer for the global commu

Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

Houston Class B Airspace Modified

The FAA has revised the Houston Class B airspace to contain the operations of jetliners to the new runways recently activated at George Bush Intercontinent

Independent review board gives SATS thumbs down

Despite having received millions of dollars in federal government funding, NASA’s small aircraft transportation system (SATS) has been described as “unprom

ATC technology: The route ahead

here is a saying in aviation that a mile of highway gets you one mile, but a mile of runway gets you anywhere.

RVSM remains a challenge for many

With only about 15 months left to go before the start of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S., the clock is ticking for busine

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In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba