ATC

House Republicans and Democrats used different reports by federal government offices to argue their cases for reforming the ATC system.

The BBA Aviation company has acquired the rights to a King Air ADS-B STC from FreeFlight, allowing the companies to develop it in partnership.

IBM’s new unit, The Weather Company, is leveraging the Internet of Things to improve weather forecasting.

The partnership integrates Passur’s live flight data with AirMap’s drone traffic alert system.

Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security is replacing 30-year-old radars at 20 airfields with the ASR aerodrome surveillance radar.

Aimed at curbing abuses to the system at the world's third busiest airport, GA operators will now have to have all reservations confirmed in advance.

The agency says the U.S. national airspace system is becoming more efficient as a result of the long-running NextGen ATC modernization effort.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to reach early operational capability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System in 2018.

Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.

The facility showcases the FAA's commitment to environmental responsibility.

A mobile tower will be based on the ramp of JYO while the remote tower demonstration there continues.

The FAA says its Data Comm program to implement text messaging between pilots and controllers is two years ahead of schedule.

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes notes airlines can warn hundreds of millions of passengers of pitfalls of current ATC system.

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.

Change is designed to make airspace more efficient, enable more direct routing.

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.

Before entering airspace restricted for Olympics, genav aircraft must undergo a security inspection to receive a code required for filing a flight plan.

The policy outlines the criteria and process under which 308 VORs will be decommissioned over next decade.

To get approved, TAG Aviation’s Spanish flight center had to ensure all of its aircraft and crews are compliant with RNP requirements.

The Flight Safety Foundation's report explains how space-based ADS-B could improve surveillance of aircraft over oceans and remote areas.

The first launch of Iridium Next satellites with hosted ADS-B payloads is scheduled for September.

The cargo carries organization is encouraging the FAA to work with various pilots group to simplify the terminal-area procedures package.

Technology provides flight crews with common-sourced aeronautical, weather and flight information while on the ground at an airport.

Agency says the current complement of RCOs covers the vast majority of the U.S. and includes duplicate, overlapping and seldom used frequencies.

Increases to cover all agency services, including issuance of pilots' licenses

The government can make a mess of things, but I don’t want the airlines deciding how the airspace gets used, by whom and when.

'Those who understand the system best' support the establishment of an independent ATC organization, said American Airlines CEO Doug Parker.

Air Navigation Solutions, wholly owned subsidiary of German air navigation service provider DFS, replaces UK NATS as tower provider at Gatwick.

Pilots can learn how to file ICAO-format flight plans to prepare for the October 1 switch from the FAA domestic flight plan filing system.