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TechnicAir to Further Develop ADS-B STC

The BBA Aviation company has acquired the rights to a King Air ADS-B STC from FreeFlight, allowing the companies to develop it in partnership.

November 3, 2016

The Weather Company Draws From a Richer Set of Forecasting Information

IBM’s new unit, The Weather Company, is leveraging the Internet of Things to improve weather forecasting.

October 29, 2016

Passur, AirMap Enter Drone Alert Partnership

The partnership integrates Passur’s live flight data with AirMap’s drone traffic alert system.

October 27, 2016

Airbus Subsidiary Updates Military ATC at German Airfields

Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security is replacing 30-year-old radars at 20 airfields with the ASR aerodrome surveillance radar.

October 25, 2016

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FAA Declares Steady Progress on NextGen ATC Modernization

The agency says the U.S. national airspace system is becoming more efficient as a result of the long-running NextGen ATC modernization effort.

October 24, 2016

Hong Kong Intl. Airport Tightens Bizav Slot Policy

Aimed at curbing abuses to the system at the world's third busiest airport, GA operators will now have to have all reservations confirmed in advance.

October 24, 2016

Raytheon Advances JPALS Landing System for F-35B/Cs

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to reach early operational capability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System in 2018.

October 20, 2016

Key Step Taken Toward Single European Sky ATC

Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.

October 17, 2016

Arizona Gateway Unveils New 'Green' Tower

The facility showcases the FAA's commitment to environmental responsibility.

October 7, 2016

Mobile Tower To Support Remote Tower Tests at Leesburg

A mobile tower will be based on the ramp of JYO while the remote tower demonstration there continues.

October 4, 2016

FAA Accelerates Data Communications Roll Out to ATC Towers

The FAA says its Data Comm program to implement text messaging between pilots and controllers is two years ahead of schedule.

September 28, 2016

Airlines Look To Passengers in Fight for ATC Reform

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes notes airlines can warn hundreds of millions of passengers of pitfalls of current ATC system.

September 14, 2016

Fans 1/A Aircraft on NAT Will Need To 'Confirm' Route

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.

September 12, 2016

FAA Moves Toward Five-knot Speed Adjustments for Flow

Change is designed to make airspace more efficient, enable more direct routing.

August 16, 2016

New Entity Assumes Responsibility for Argentina's ATC System

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.

August 12, 2016

So Far, So Good for Genav Traffic at Rio Olympics

The Rio Olympics opened this weekend without notable general aviation traffic flow issues, despite heightened security procedures.

Brazil ATC Briefing Pilots on Olympic Airspace

Before entering airspace restricted for Olympics, genav aircraft must undergo a security inspection to receive a code required for filing a flight plan.

FAA Releases VOR Decommissioning Policy

The policy outlines the criteria and process under which 308 VORs will be decommissioned over next decade.

TAG Aviation Spain Obtains RNP1 Approval

To get approved, TAG Aviation’s Spanish flight center had to ensure all of its aircraft and crews are compliant with RNP requirements.

Space-based ADS-B Benefits Outlined in FSF Report

The Flight Safety Foundation's report explains how space-based ADS-B could improve surveillance of aircraft over oceans and remote areas.

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