ATC

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

ATC

NavCanada Suspends 'Climb/Descend Via' Clearances

ICAO adoption of the new phraseology signaled international acceptance of “climb/descend via” clearances that the FAA implemented in 2014.
ATC

FAA Delays Flight Plan Format Transition

The latest delay enables the FAA to integrates enhancements to the format while avoiding disruptions during the busy summer flying season.
ATC

NBAA: Privatization of U.S. Air Traffic Control Bad for Business Aviation

NBAA: Privatization of U.S. Air Traffic Control Bad for Business Aviation
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Airports

FAA To Begin Next Round of Remote Tower Testing at JYO

FAA will return to the use of a mobile air traffic control tower at JYO as it continues to demonstrate the remote tower concept.
ATC

Mattis: DOD 'Is Supportive' of ATC Privatization

The DOD position was shared during a hearing on the the need to reform the nation's air traffic control system.
ATC

Pathway for Transfer of Chinese Airspace in the Works

New regulations that will facilitate the transfer of airspace from military to civilian control are anticipated by year-end.
ATC

Eurocontrol Implements New ATC Sectors

Overall European air traffic is expected to increase by 14 percent between 2016 and 2023, according to Eurocontrol.
Airports

ADS-B at Kuala Lumpur To Boost Landings, FIR Restructuring

New ATC center scheduled for completion in third quarter of 2019
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ATC

AIN Blog: Privatizing ATC: Wasting a Century of Aviation Development

The debate about privatizing the air traffic control system in the U.S. should be over: it's a bad idea.
ATC

Push-button Communication Comes To Miami ATC

Miami is the latest ATC facility to go on line with digital communications, bringing to 55 the number of airport towers operating with Data Comm.
ATC

FAA Cautions about Transponder and ADS-B Testing

In one instance, an ADS-B OUT system ground test created a false airborne target that generated a TCAS resolution advisory on an airliner on approach.
ATC

Flight Service Bureau: Many Changes to NAT Ops in 2017

Changes range from mandated avionics upgrades to operational issues.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump
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ATC

Transponder on Standby Led To Near Midair over Black Sea

Embraer 170's transponder was in “standby mode,” causing subsequent “unintentional interruption of air traffic service” and near midair with Falcon 900.
ATC

Creating an ATC Corporation 'Raises Concerns,' Pentagon Says

Analyses by the military services indicate the Department of Defense provides up to 20 percent of U.S. air traffic services capability.
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ATC

Iceland ATC Provider, Aireon Sign Data Services Agreement

Aireon will provide Isavia with tracking data throughout the Reykjavik Oceanic Control Area extending to the North Pole.
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ATC

Honeywell Debunks Reports of Bogus CPDLC Messages

G550 crew received a “DESCEND AT MAXIMUM” message on CPDLC, and when they checked on voice with ATC it hadn’t come from them.
ATC

DOT Watchdog: FAA Not Yet Prepared for Mass ATC Outage

Shuster holds up report as another reason for ATC reform, while Democrats are unconvinced.
ATC

SpaceX Launch Begins Era of Space-Based ADS-B Tracking

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the first 10 Iridium Next satellites with ADS-B payloads.
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ATC

Trump Nominee: ATC Reform Requires 'National Consensus'

Elaine Chao said she's aware of the arguments for and against restructuring the FAA, but she was noncommittal on her position.
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ATC

Eurocontrol Handles Civil, Military Traffic in German Airspace

Controllers at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Center in the Netherlands take responsibility for high-altitude traffic over northwest Germany.
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ATC

IATA Pivots to National Airspace Strategies for EU Modernization

New bottom-up approach needed to develop Single European Sky
ATC

Study: Space-Based ADS-B Will Help Curb Aviation Emissions

Closer spacing with more efficient routing and operations will help the aviation industry meet environmental goals, Aireon-funded study finds.
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ATC

Sesar Technology Demonstration Program Deemed a Success

The two-year project, led by NetJets Europe, saw more than 360 successful trial flights In Europe.
ATC

European Partners, Sesar JU Complete Navigation Projects

Airlines and air navigation service providers played key roles in testing performance-based and augmented navigation, optimized descents.
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ATC

Aerospace Association Head 'Wary' about ATC Restructuring

Separating the FAA from its responsibility for air traffic control could disrupt progress toward ATC modernization, Melcher says.
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UK Airline Organizations Call for 'Urgent' Airspace Changes

Coalition launches 'The Sky's the Limit' campaign to advocate for new flight paths and operational procedures.
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ATC

Spire To Provide Lower-cost ADS-B Aircraft Tracking

75-satellite network will be put into a diverse set of orbits to provide aircraft tracking over oceanic areas, polar regions and other remote places.
ATC

Shuster Sees Possible Ally in Trump on ATC Reform

Shuster has held discussions with the president-elect on ATC reform and is reaching out to the transition team.
ATC

GAO Highlights Transition Issues with ATC Reform

The GAO report finds agreement in favor of user fees among aviation "experts," but a split in opinions from stakeholders.