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FAA To Adjust Hours at 100 Air Traffic Towers

The FAA is temporarily reducing operations at ATC towers where traffic has dropped off significantly, particularly at night.

What Happens if Air Traffic Controllers Can’t Work Due to COVID-19? - AIN

What Happens if Air Traffic Controllers Can’t Work Due to COVID-19? - AIN

NBAA Debunks U.S. Airspace Closure Rumors

A rumor about an imminent U.S. airspace shutdown promulgated by an aviation blogger earlier this week has been debunked by NBAA.

Eurocontrol States Defer Air Traffic Management Fees

Europe’s ATM providers have agreed to postpone payment of €1.1 billion in air traffic control fees.

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ATC Disruptions Grow Amid Positive Covid-19 Tests

The FAA has now had to close towers in New York, Chicago and Las Vegas after positive tests were found among technicians.

Aireon-Searidge Deal Promises To Unlock ADS-B Potential

The March 10 tie-up between Airean and Searidge Technologies could serve as a model for future industrial partnerships for space-based data applications.

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Aireon, Eurocontrol Sign 10-year Agreement

Aireon's space-based ADS-B data is expected to improve Eurocontrol's complex traffic demand and slot allocation calculations.

AIM Revisions Clarify Pilot Options on Approaches

Revisions to the FAA's AIM clarifies “approach category” and its application in determining the appropriate straight-in or circling minima on an approach.

February 20, 2020

Nav Canada Rate Increase Upheld by National Arbitrator

Higher fees that recently went into effect for users of ATC services in Canada have been upheld by the Canadian Transportation Agency.

February 18, 2020

Airline Bankruptcies and Max Grounding Depress European Traffic Growth

The number of flights across Europe recorded their lowest growth rate last year since 2013.

February 10, 2020

Mitre, Singapore Plan for Future Capacity, Safety

Mitre is collaborating with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on airport and airspace capacity, as well as regional safety collaboration.

February 9, 2020

Fokker, CMC Offer GNSS/ADS-B Solution After Cargolux Success

The novel approach for ADS-B Out developed for Cargolux is now being considered by other airlines.

February 7, 2020

Bizcraft Get Breather as Euro Datalink Mandate Begins

Europe’s datalink requirement has come into force with last-minute exemptions for older airliners and business types up to narrowbody bizliners.

February 7, 2020

FAA's Denver Metroplex Plan Is a Go

FAA announcement comes after a finding of no significant impact/record of decision for the project.

January 28, 2020

FMS Constraints Preempt Citation's TEB Approach

A pilot flying a Cessna Citation 560 to Teterboro Airport had to divert to Westchester County Airport due to flight management system limitations.

January 24, 2020

Datalink Mandate To Expand in North Atlantic

North Atlantic operators must be equipped for datalink to flying between FL 290-410 beginning on January 30, OpsGroup warns.

January 23, 2020

AINsight: Hot Topics for Bizav in 2020

Ethics, illegal charters, tax planning, ADS-B privacy, and aircraft insurance are the top challenges for business aviation in 2020.

January 10, 2020

Eurocontrol Criteria Change Could Increase Route Charges

Eurocontrol is now using the actual, not planned, route flown to establish distance used to calculate route charges, which could lead to higher charges.

January 10, 2020

FAA Bans Flight over Iran, Iraq, and Some Gulf Waters

Following Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Baghdad, the FAA has prohibited U.S. civil operators from overflying the airspace in and around Iraq and Iran.

January 8, 2020

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