ATC

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

Airlines

Pakistani Airspace Reopens as Kashmir Tensions Ease

Several airlines resume regular service.
Airports

Military Spat Closes Pakistan Airspace, Snarls Traffic

Pakistan’s civil aviation authority said flight operations in northeastern and northwestern regions of Pakistan will remain suspended until further notice.
Airlines

Kashmir Hostilities Severely Disrupt Airline Operations

Operators can no longer use Pakistani and Afghani airspace while India closes eight airports.
ATC

Toronto Pearson To Launch Departure Reservation Program

Airport will sequence operations based on reservations and air traffic flow management restrictions.
Airlines

Belgian Airspace to Close for Inbound and Outbound Traffic

All flights to and from Belgium will be suspended for 24 hours due to a national strike affecting staffing levels at the ANSP.
Airports

Canada Issues Recommendations Following Incursion Study

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport has led to four recommendations.
ATC

Osprey Brings Real-time Risk Assessment to Flightworx

Data-led approach offers instantaneous risk assessment in flight planning tool.
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ATC

ATC Delays Break U.S. Government Shutdown Impasse

The FAA acknowledged it has experienced a higher number than usual staff out on sick leave at two of its facilities.
Airports

ATC Staff Shortage Halts Flights at New York La Guardia

Air traffic management program has delayed outgoing flights by more than an hour at nearby Newark Airport.
ATC

NATCA Takes Case to Traveling Public—and Courts

NATCA is planning to distribute leaflets at as many as 50 airports to highlight the ramifications of the shutdown.
ATC

NATCA Sues U.S. Government for Controllers' Pay

The union representing FAA air traffic controllers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for non-payment of wages due to the ongoing shutdown.
Airlines

Europe Hit by First ATC Strikes of the Year

Air traffic control capacity shortages, staffing issues, and industrial action caused a sharp rise in 2018 flight delays.
ATC

Reduced Spacing Trial Coming to NAT This Spring

A trial of reduced separation standards in the North Atlantic Track is scheduled to start on or after March 28.
Airports

Singapore, Malaysia Strike Deal over Airspace Spat

The Singapore and Malaysia governments have agreed to take reciprocal actions to ease the airspace dispute around Singapore Seletar Airport.
Airports

Malaysia Restricts Airspace Near Seletar ILS Path

Malaysia has permanently restricted airspace over Pasir Gudang, Johor, near the ILS approach path of Singapore Seletar Airport.
ATC

Florida VIP TFR Is Cancelled, For Now

The TFR would have lasted 16 days and imposed expansive restrictions on operations in the Palm Beach, Florida area.
Airports

Aspen Airport Leaves Runway Lights on During Daytime

Air traffic officials hope to avoid a repeat of a Falcon Jet off-runway landing in January 2018.
ATC

FAA Soliciting Input on Florida Airspace Changes

The FAA is replacing dozens of existing air traffic procedures with more efficient satellite-based routes.
ATC

Singapore Responds to Malaysian Claims over Airspace

Malaysia plans to reclaim control of airspace over Jahor state starting in 2019.
ATC

ADS-B Out Deadline Looms for Some PBN Routes in India

ADS-B Out will be required for aircraft flying certain performance-based navigation (PBN) routes in Indian airspace above FL290, starting Jan. 1, 2019.
ATC

New Chinese Airlines To Be Based at Tier 2 Airports

The new rule for Tier 2 airports was prompted by slot shortages at primary airports and airspace congestion.
ATC

Five European ANSPs Join Iris Pilot Program

The Iris program is a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), led by Inmarsat, to establish secure, high-bandwidth communications over Europe.
Airlines

Asia-Pacific at Epicenter of Infrastructure Crisis

Region expected to take 40 percent of all commercial aircraft over 20 years
ATC

China To Launch Three-level Service System for GA

The aim is to simplify the processes for general aviation operators by 2030.
ATC

Chicago Jet Group selects Latitude’s datalink

NextGen ProLink compliance-driven upgrade from CJG is available for aircraft such as the Gulfstream G200, Falcon 50/50EX, and 2000/2000EX.
Airlines

Europe Still Struggling with Traffic Delays as Congestion Soars

Ryanair ranks as largest user of European air space
ATC

Operators Warned To Book ADS-B Upgrade Slots or Be Grounded

Slots at maintenance shops are running out fast with the deadline for being ADS-B compliant in the U.S., the end of 2019, not far away.
ATC

EBAA to EC: Funding, Guidance Needed for PBN Deployment

New PBN rule optimizes access at more remote and regional airports.
ATC

FAA Sets New Guidance for Certain Instrument Procedures

Draft circulars are related by their discussion of non-FAA service providers and the application of recent revisions to FAA branch designations.
ATC

European Countries Join To Mitigate Weather Delays

ANSPs from four countries devise new ATC procedures to improve ATM over the Alps