ATC
News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.
ATC
Aireon To Offer Global Aircraft Tracking as 'Public Service'
The service will provide search-and-rescue organizations with the location and last flight track of any 1090 MHz ADS-B transponder-equipped aircraft.
ATC
Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project
The air navigation service provider of Hungary plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications next February.
ATC
Controller Strikes Slow Progress of 'Network Manager'
Job actions accounted for 13.6 percent of total en route delays in 2013.
ATC
World Cup Traffic Analysis Revealed
The World Cup brought a large number of business aircraft to Brazil, packing the ramps at various airports.
ATC
Nav Canada To Supply Tower Automation Products to Italy
The technology will be installed at six Italian airports starting next year.
ATC
Germany's DFS To Provide Tower Services at London Gatwick
The contract will cover air traffic and approach services below 4,000 feet around the airport, including maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
ATC
Terma De-Clutters Wind Farms from ATC Radar
Danish company Terma’s Scanter 4002 radar mitigates against the unwanted clutter from wind turbines that appears on air traffic and other radars.
Aircraft
Counter-Stealth Technology Flourishes In Europe
Passive detection of aircraft has been developing for many decades and there is renewed interest in Eastern Europe.
Aircraft
Airbus D&S Refines Passive Radar, Explores Civil Use
Passive detection of aircraft has been developing for many decades and there is renewed interest in Eastern Europe.
ATC
Sweden's Transport Agency Approves 'Remote Tower' Ops
The remote tower concept combines the ATC functions of small airports at one centrally located facility.
ATC
Nav Canada Nears Completion of Nationwide ILS Upgrade
When completed, the program will comprise 110 ILS systems at new locations and replace ILS legacy systems.
ATC
India Completes ADS-B Ground Network Installation
The Airports Authority of India commissioned the installation of ADS-B at 14 of the nation's airport in 2014.
ATC
Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options
Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.
ATC
Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function
The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.
ATC
New York Tracon Will Not Be FAA's 'Integrated' Facility
The FAA will rebuild the New York Tracon in Westbury, N.Y., and consider later upgrades at Ronkonkoma.
ATC
Sesar Pushes Ahead With Single European Sky Research
The European Parliament has approved further funding for the Single European Sky ATM Research program.
ATC
European GNSS Creates Access For Business Aviation
With airport access being a big concern for European business aviation GNSS systems as EGNOS are helping to open up new airports to the sector.
ATC
Aviation Groups Urge Congress To Fund Contract Towers in FY2015
$149 million was allocated for the contract tower program in Fiscal Year 2014.
ATC
Germany's DFS Drives ATM Efficiency Using Technology
DFS controllers manage 10,000 flights in German airspace each day, and about three million movements annually.
ATC
FAA Names New Air Traffic Organization COO
Deputy COO Teri Bristol will take over as COO of the agency's ATO.
