ATC

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

ATC

FAA Awards Leidos Long-term Flight Services Contract

Leidos will continue to provide flight services briefings and work with the FAA to improve the system under a potential $1 billion, 15-year contract.
Airlines

France Braces for Massive ATC Strike

A nationwide walkout of several French employment sectors includes air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers.
Airlines

Thales Reveals Next-generation FMS, PureFlyt

France’s Thales Group says all OEMs could benefit from PureFlyt, giving it a chance for adoption on Boeing airliner programs.
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ATC

Comments Sought on Proposed Las Vegas Metroplex

The FAA is looking to implement satellite-based navigation to move air traffic more efficiently through Southern Nevada.
ATC

Canada Delays ADS-B Out Mandate

Scheduled to take effect in 2021, Canada has shelved its ADS-B Out performance requirements, citing concerns from stakeholders and industry.
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Airports

Searidge Digital Tower Chosen for Sydney Airport Trial

Airservices Australia is believed to be considering the Searidge remote tower solution for several of the country's airports.
ATC

Romania’s Adina-Ioana Vălean Set To Become Next EU Transport Commissioner

The commissioner-designate for transport wavers on the introduction of an EU-wide kerosene tax, doubting its environmental benefits.
ATC

Cybersecurity High on ATC Agenda

ATC providers are applying AI and blockchain techniques in tackling cybersecurity risks.
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ATC

Remote Tower in Norway Guides Its First Commercial Flight

Avinor expects its remote tower project to begin serving Røst, Norway, in the second-half of 2022.
Aircraft

EHang Partners With Vodafone for eVTOL Connectivity

Telecommunications group Vodafone will provide SIM cards to support communications for EHang's family of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles.
Aircraft

Is Urban Air Mobility Part of Business Aviation's Future?

Multiple exhibitors at the 2019 NBAA-BACE show are involved in developing technology for the fast-emerging urban air mobility sector
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Airports

Airports Rise to Technology Challenge Posed by Drone Threats

London and Paris airports have taken a lead in addressing drone disruption threats to operations.
ATC

Groups Urge Increased ADS-B Coverage in Alaska

Citing large gaps, four regional, GA, and business aviation organizations pointed to a need for 23 more ADS-B ground stations to cover common routes.
ATC

NBAA Sees Benefits with East Coast Airspace Redesign

Changes under the FAA’s Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Routes (NEC ACR) initiative are set to take place beginning this week.
ATC

FAA Completes Rollout of Baseline ADS-B Services

ADS-B last month became operational at Ohio airports Akron-Canton and Mansfield Lahm Regional, the last two of 155 slated for the technology.
Airports

DOT IG, FAA Spar Over Metroplex Documentation

Following an audit of the FAA’s metroplex redesign program, the DOT Inspector General found that the remaining five locations won't be completed until 2021
Airports

GA Slots Continue as Toronto Starts A-CDM Trial

Trials of the new airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) procedures started on Monday at Canada’s Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport.
Airlines

Indonesian Fires Force Flight Cancellations and Airport Delays

Airlines scrap more than 100 flights amid raging fires across the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
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ATC

EBAA Renews Commitment to Single European Sky

EBAA was among dozens of organizations that signed the “Future of European Sky” joint declaration yesterday.
ATC

Europe on Schedule with Planned RPL Phaseout

The "file-and-forget" principle of twice-yearly repetitive flight plans no longer benefits operators, given the dynamic nature of today’s ATM network.
Aircraft

Volocopter eVTOL Flies Autonomously at Intl. Airport

Volocopter's 2X prototype made the first eVTOL flight integrated with both unmanned and air traffic management systems at an international airport.
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ATC

Nav Canada Increases ATC User Fees

Nav Canada, the private, not-for-profit that operates the country’s ATC system, is increasing user fees to recover costs of providing ADS-B surveillance.
ATC

U.S. Operators Reminded of MNPS Deadline

Operators with older minimum navigation performance specifications approvals must get them updated if they want to keep flying in the North Atlantic Track.
Aircraft

EHang Awarded Safety Clearance for Autonomous Operations With UAS 'Fence'

China's EHang has developed an electronic fence to prevent autonomous aircraft being operated in areas where they would not be safe.
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Airlines

Ryanair Schedules Unaffected by Pilot, Cabin Crew Strikes

The high court in Dublin blocked planned walkouts by Ireland-based pilots.
ATC

ADS-B Fleet Grows, but 3,600 Bizcraft Still Unequipped

Learjet 55s comprise the least compliant fleet, with 42 percent equipped, while the Cirrus Vision Jet is most compliant with 98 percent equipage rate.
ATC

Airspace Congestion in Middle East Poses Major Costs

IATA expects average flight delays in the Mideast to double by 2025 without urgent action.
Airlines

Latest Kashmir Crisis Threatens Pakistani Airspace Closure

Pakistan’s airspace may close again, after reopening in July following five months of disruption.
ATC

New Updates In Effect for NAT Operations

OpsGroup has advised its international operator members of four new ICAO bulletins updating North Atlantic Track (NAT) operations.
ATC

Europe's Galileo GNSS Malfunction Was 'Major Incident'

Outage originated in ground infrastructure and the system took six days to recover to operational status, prompting a full inquiry.