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Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

ATC

October 16, 2007

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

ATC

October 12, 2007

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

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Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

ATC

October 12, 2007

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

ATC

October 11, 2007

Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

ATC

October 11, 2007

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

ATC

October 11, 2007

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

ATC

October 11, 2007

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

ATC

October 10, 2007

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

ATC

October 10, 2007

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

ATC

October 10, 2007

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

ATC

October 10, 2007

ATC

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

Latest

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

Videos

More Articles

Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association&nbsp; “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

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In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba