ATC

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

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Panel urges Washington to stay focused on ATC issues

In an interim report issued in late March, the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

ATC

May 16, 2008

Go-ahead for European Galileo SatNav

Europe approved funding late last month to launch full development of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which will provide the EU with an alternativ

ATC

May 15, 2008

Las Vegas Rnav procedures under review

Changes are on the way that will address pilots’ complaints about the Rnav arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas.

ATC

May 15, 2008

Nav Canada prepares to implement RVSM

Six additional flight levels will be introduced later this month in northern Canada airspace when Nav Canada implements reduced vertical separation minimum

ATC

May 15, 2008

Videos

European airports’ choice of MLS doesn’t mean ILS is dead

In February, London Heathrow became the latest European airport to opt for the microwave landing system (MLS) as its future precision approach landing aid.

ATC

May 15, 2008

Partnership works to improve aviation weather data quality

Although the official raison d’etre for the Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather is to coordinate the needs of users and the ability of the Nation

ATC

May 15, 2008

Trade groups gearing up for fight over FAA’s DRVSM plan

With the anticipated publication this month of an NPRM in the Federal Register, the FAA is laying the groundwork for implementation of domestic re

ATC

May 15, 2008

FAA awards first Nexcom contracts

The FAA has awarded contracts to Rockwell Collins, Honeywell and Avidyne for development of technology that will integrate digital voice and data into air-

ATC

May 15, 2008

Mineta unveils DOT’s plan to defend against GPS jamming

DOT Secretary Norman Mineta announced last month an action plan aimed at mitigating the vulnerability of GPS to inadvertent interference and deliberate jam

ATC

May 15, 2008

FAA’s ATC upgrade program moves to make up lost time

The FAA’s Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) is moving to regain the momentum lost following September 11.

ATC

May 15, 2008

Washington Report: Flight path changes due in D.C. area

Changes in flight paths around the Washington-Baltimore area, which have nothing to do with security implications, are being proposed in anticipation of th

ATC

May 15, 2008

Loran-C suggested as GPS backup

In light of last year’s DOT study of the vulnerability of GPS to unintentional interference and intentional jamming, Boeing and Rockwell Collins suggest th

ATC

May 15, 2008

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).

ATC

May 12, 2008

Firm hits snag in putting AWOS info on Internet

Efforts by a Newburgh, N.Y.

ATC

May 12, 2008

News Note: Eurocontrol activates new Netherlands operations facility

Eurocontrol’s upper-area control center at Maastricht in the Netherlands on November 3 activated its new operations facility, which includes an advanced op

ATC

May 9, 2008

Free Flight: impossible dream or future reality?

Free Flight describes a future air-traffic environment where we will fly unrestricted “trajectories” from departure to destination, based on our choice of

ATC

May 9, 2008

Will avionics makers be ready for inauguration of IFR WAAS?

The recent successful completion of a 60-day continuous performance test of the FAA’s wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) is expected to clear the way for

ATC

May 9, 2008

Avionics shops adjust to persistent downturn

In a down economy it usually makes sense to focus on the finer details of running a business.

ATC

May 9, 2008

ITT Wins Nexcom Contract

The FAA has awarded an initial $20.5 million contract to ITT Industries aerospace/communications division to provide the agency with multimode VHF digital

ATC

May 9, 2008

FAA Unions Form Coalition

The unions representing nearly 20,000 employees of the FAA have joined in a coalition “to hold the FAA accountable” for meeting its modernization goals and

ATC

May 9, 2008

ATC

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

Latest

Panel urges Washington to stay focused on ATC issues

In an interim report issued in late March, the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

Go-ahead for European Galileo SatNav

Europe approved funding late last month to launch full development of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which will provide the EU with an alternativ

Las Vegas Rnav procedures under review

Changes are on the way that will address pilots’ complaints about the Rnav arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas.

Nav Canada prepares to implement RVSM

Six additional flight levels will be introduced later this month in northern Canada airspace when Nav Canada implements reduced vertical separation minimum

Videos

More Articles

European airports’ choice of MLS doesn’t mean ILS is dead

In February, London Heathrow became the latest European airport to opt for the microwave landing system (MLS) as its future precision approach landing aid.

Partnership works to improve aviation weather data quality

Although the official raison d’etre for the Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather is to coordinate the needs of users and the ability of the Nation

Trade groups gearing up for fight over FAA’s DRVSM plan

With the anticipated publication this month of an NPRM in the Federal Register, the FAA is laying the groundwork for implementation of domestic re

FAA awards first Nexcom contracts

The FAA has awarded contracts to Rockwell Collins, Honeywell and Avidyne for development of technology that will integrate digital voice and data into air-

Mineta unveils DOT’s plan to defend against GPS jamming

DOT Secretary Norman Mineta announced last month an action plan aimed at mitigating the vulnerability of GPS to inadvertent interference and deliberate jam

FAA’s ATC upgrade program moves to make up lost time

The FAA’s Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) is moving to regain the momentum lost following September 11.

Washington Report: Flight path changes due in D.C. area

Changes in flight paths around the Washington-Baltimore area, which have nothing to do with security implications, are being proposed in anticipation of th

Loran-C suggested as GPS backup

In light of last year’s DOT study of the vulnerability of GPS to unintentional interference and intentional jamming, Boeing and Rockwell Collins suggest th

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).

Firm hits snag in putting AWOS info on Internet

Efforts by a Newburgh, N.Y.

News Note: Eurocontrol activates new Netherlands operations facility

Eurocontrol’s upper-area control center at Maastricht in the Netherlands on November 3 activated its new operations facility, which includes an advanced op

Free Flight: impossible dream or future reality?

Free Flight describes a future air-traffic environment where we will fly unrestricted “trajectories” from departure to destination, based on our choice of

Will avionics makers be ready for inauguration of IFR WAAS?

The recent successful completion of a 60-day continuous performance test of the FAA’s wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) is expected to clear the way for

Avionics shops adjust to persistent downturn

In a down economy it usually makes sense to focus on the finer details of running a business.

ITT Wins Nexcom Contract

The FAA has awarded an initial $20.5 million contract to ITT Industries aerospace/communications division to provide the agency with multimode VHF digital

FAA Unions Form Coalition

The unions representing nearly 20,000 employees of the FAA have joined in a coalition “to hold the FAA accountable” for meeting its modernization goals and

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