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News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.
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FAA Sets ADS-B Standards, Paving Way for NextGen
The FAA last week finalized the industry-wide technical standard orders (TSOs) for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), the backbone of Next
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ATC System Failure Causes Delays
On November 19, the FAA’s computerized system for loading flight plans failed, causing widespread traffic delays of up to 90 minutes and some airline flig
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DOT urges patience on NextGen avnx
Plans to jump-start NextGen equipage by giving preferential treatment for installation of new avionics systems will fundamentally alter the FAA’s “first-co
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Flight Plan System Failure Causes Widespread Delays
Early this morning the FAA’s computerized system for loading flight plans failed, causing widespread traffic delays of up to 90 minutes and some airline fl
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News Clips from Dubai 2009
Emirates Charter Intros Exotic Travel Packages
Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has announced plans for “Lifestyle@Empire,” an extension to the comp
Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has announced plans for “Lifestyle@Empire,” an extension to the comp
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P&W gearing up on new engine
While focused on delivering geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the new Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier C Series, Pratt & Whitney is turning its attention
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NextGen’s ‘Best-Equipped, Best-Served’ Flawed
Department of Transportation inspector general Calvin Scovel III told a congressional panel yesterday that a plan to jump start NextGen ATC equipage by use
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NBAA Supports ATC Modernization
Yesterday, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen told members of the House subcommittee on aviation that general aviation “remains steadfast in its support of mo
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Expect some hurdles for NextGen integration
One of the traditional buzz phrases in discussions about improving ATC has been the time-honored “system of systems” that envisions a National Airspace Sys
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With PRM-A, DTW OK’d for close parallel approaches
The FAA has commissioned the first implementation of a new generation of precision runway monitor (PRM) equipment at Detroit/Wayne Airport (DTW), to permit
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Northwest Flight 188 Pilots Report “Distraction” during MSP Overflight
The pilots of the Northwest Airlines Flight 188 that
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FAA proposes changes to Hudson River airspace
The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) modifying the airspace over the Hudson River in the aftermath of the August 8
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New System Will Cut Delays at Colorado Ski Airports
Corporate operators heading for Colorado’s Craig, Steamboat Springs, Hayden and Rifle Airports this winter shouldn’t worry about diverting to Denver and ha
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Gulfstream’s (Enhanced) Vision Really Taking Off
Gulfstream Aerospace last week marked the service entry of the 500th Gulfstream outfitted with the manufacturer’s enhanced vision system (EVS).
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EASA studies satellite approaches to bolster offshore helo safety
The recent spate of accidents in helicopter offshore oil operations has thrown safety research programs–many of which have long been under way–into the spo
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FAA, Controllers Reach Tentative Labor Agreement
The long-simmering feud between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) over wages and working conditions has apparently been
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ATC Union Expelled from Midair Investigation
The NTSB has removed the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) as a party in the investigation of the August 8 fatal
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Australia unveils nationwide RNP project
When the Australians decide to go for something, they really go for it.
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DOT IG: FAA data clouds ATC training failures
A report from the Department of Transportation inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traffic cont
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FAA Changes Controller Error Reporting
The FAA yesterday announced that air traffic controller operational error reporting is moving away from a punitive system to “one in which understanding wh
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Wx Offices at ATC Centers Could Close
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is criticizing the Commerce Department’s proposal to close the National Weather Service center weather ser
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FAA boss: Implement NextGen now
New FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has joined a diverse group of aviation industry organizations in calling for an acceleration of the Next Generation Air
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Will retired satellites be revived to fill GPS gap?
Testifying before Congress in May, Stanford University professor Brad Parkinson–the chief architect of GPS and the original GPS program manager before his
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DOT IG: FAA Data Muddles Controller Training Failures
A report to Congress by the Transportation Department inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traff
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New York Airspace Redesign Moving Forward
The New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign, which is intended to reduce delays in this heavy air traffic area, cleared a “key
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Airbus, Honeywell sign up for SESAR ATM program
Airbus officially became a full member of the SESAR air traffic management modernization program on Friday, when it signed an agreement that marked what it
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Weather Offices at ATC Centers Could Close
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is panning the Commerce Department’s proposal–released on Thursday–to close the National Weather Service c
