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TAG Farnborough Airport Sees 20% Growth

Airport CEO believes for pure business aviation traffic, Farnborough is now the leading London Airport ahead of Luton–as borne out in CAA data.

Testing Proves Multiple Remote Tower Operations Can Work in Europe

SESAR 2020 is creeping up on the ability to centralize ATC tower control on the European continent.

NATS Takes $69 Million Stake in Aireon

UK air navigation services provider becomes Aireon’s sixth shareholder

NATS Paves Way for Space-based ADS-B with Aireon Stake

Operational trials are anticipated in 2019 for spaced-based ADS-B traffic monitoring over the North Atlantic.

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Mitre, ForeFlight To Test Mobile IFR Clearance Delivery

Trials are to begin next week at Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia and continue throughout July.

Harris Wins Contract To Modernize India’s ATM System

$141 million deal calls for upgrade of 90 ATC operations sites

Friedman Airport Exploring Remote Tower Technology

KSUN is exploring digital tower technology in response to the FAA's requirement for the airport's ATC tower relocation by 2023.

North Korea Keen To Open Pyongyang FIR to South

Thawing relations could see first flights from South Korea since armistice

ATC Strike in Addis Ababa Disrupts Ethiopian Flights

Operations return to normal following emergency talks

Satellite-based ADS-B Surveillance System Draws Closer

System will provide global air traffic flight-following coverage via satellite-based ADS-B receivers with 15-minute or better real-time-update intervals.

DOT IG: FAA NextGen Development Projects Lack Oversight

Since Fiscal Year 2008, Congress has appropriated more than $1.7 billion for NextGen developmental projects.

FAA Blames Airlines for Lack of Wider ADS-B Use

Drones and potential pilot shortages were also the subject of discussion.

February 28, 2018

End of ATC Privatization Energizes HAI

With Congress ending its effort to privatize the U.S. ATC system, longer-term funding for the FAA is the next step.

February 28, 2018

Broad Collection of Organizations Blasts ATC Plan

Diverse array of interest groups warns of unintended consequences

February 27, 2018

FAA Urges SID Reviews at TEB and HND

The agency wants operators to review climb-via procedures.

February 27, 2018

Simulation Validates Sesar Multi-Remote-Tower Solution

Simulation at DLR will be followed with a real-life simulation at Budapest.

February 26, 2018

WSJ Editorial Takes Aim at ATC Privatization Opponents

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is continued to push its ATC proposal, distributing the WSJ editorial.

February 16, 2018

DOT IG: FAA Not Up to Speed in Stars Integration

Despite installation of this major ATC system upgrade, the FAA has “experienced challenges” in transitioning from the legacy system to Stars.

February 12, 2018

Honeywell Views Sea of Opportunities in Asia

SmartPath GBAS is one area of Honeywell’s business which has experienced increased success.

February 6, 2018

Draft AC Reflects Changes to IFR Approaches

New AC also incorporates information pertaining to international all-weather operations (AWO) criteria harmonization between the FAA and EASA.

February 5, 2018

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