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U.S. Transportation, Industry Officials Upbeat on NextGen

Major programs of the $40 billion ATC modernization are making progress, officials told the Air Traffic Control Association annual meeting.

November 2, 2015

Huerta: Data Comm Remains on Track for Expansion Next Year

FAA Administrator Huerta said trials in Newark and Memphis "are delivering great results."

October 22, 2015

NBAA Resource Guides on Aircraft Callsign Application

The online resource provides guidance on application process, eligibility, types of designators and what might be acceptable.

October 20, 2015

No End In Sight To VIP TFRs

The practice of imposing airspace restrictions for major security events will only get worse during the election season.

October 15, 2015

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Controllers Union Raises Alarm on ATC Staffing, Seeks Hearing

The number of certified professional controllers is at the lowest point in 27 years, warns the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

October 15, 2015

IG: FAA Contingency Plans Fell Short after Chicago Fire

Report highlights weaknesses in ATC infrastructure.

October 2, 2015

Pope Francis Gets Presidential TFR Treatment

The size of the Temporary Flight Restrictions erected for Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. raises questions: why such elevated security?

September 24, 2015

NASA Tests New Traffic Planning App Aboard Avanti

The Piaggio Avanti tests helped clear the way for a more formal three-year test program of the Traffic Aware Planner application.

September 23, 2015

Controllers: FAA's Flight Plan Problem a Safety Issue

The existence of multiple flight plans creates the possibility of error, says five controllers.

September 20, 2015

FAA Proposes To Expand Offshore Va. Restricted Airspace

Comments are due October 26.

September 19, 2015

Southeast Asian Fires Close Airports, Disrupt Flight Ops

Smog envelops large swaths of Indonesia, Malaysia

September 17, 2015

NATA Chief: IG Report Highlights Pitfalls of ATC Change

NATA's Hendricks believes the recent DOT IG details concerns of modeling U.S. ATC system after foreign organizations.

September 15, 2015

Inmarsat Finalizes Flight Tracking Safety Evaluation

By the end of the six-month trial aircraft across all oceanic airspace managed by Australia were being tracked with a minimum reporting rate of 14 minutes.

September 13, 2015

FAA Addresses Limited Aviation Weather Reporting

The FAA will take over certifcation and inspection of LAWRS from the National Weather Service.

September 12, 2015

Flight Watch Services Consolidated, Now on 122.2 MHz

Both Flight Watch and Hi-Watch will be available on frequency 122.2, effective September 24.

September 12, 2015

FAA Publishes Notam for Pope’s Visit to Philly

TFRs apply to New York and Washington Center.

September 11, 2015

DOT IG: Privatized ATC Systems Safe, but Lack R&D Efforts

The report found that separating air navigation and safety/regulatory functions has not affected safety.

September 9, 2015

TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable on East Coast During September

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

September 1, 2015

Norway's ATM Agency Signs Up for Remote Tower Service

Air navigation service provider Avinor has plans for remote control of up to 15 or more airports from one location.

August 26, 2015

Inspector General Audit Report Raps ATC Tower Efficiency

Inefficient tower operations cost the government $853 million over five years, according to the Department of Transportation inspector general.

August 25, 2015

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