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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.

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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.

Russian ATC Suppliers Will Evaluate Aireon ADS-B System

The first launch of Iridium Next satellites with hosted ADS-B payloads is scheduled for September.

RACCA: Volume of Terminal Procedures Becoming Unwieldy

The cargo carries organization is encouraging the FAA to work with various pilots group to simplify the terminal-area procedures package.

FAA To Eliminate Hundreds of Remote Com Outlets

Agency says the current complement of RCOs covers the vast majority of the U.S. and includes duplicate, overlapping and seldom used frequencies.

NASA Demos ATC-Aircraft Ground Wi-Fi Datalink

Technology provides flight crews with common-sourced aeronautical, weather and flight information while on the ground at an airport.

Malaysia DCA Defers Plans for 10-Fold Nav-Fee Hike

Increases to cover all agency services, including issuance of pilots' licenses

Torqued: Privatizing ATC Is a Bad Idea

The government can make a mess of things, but I don’t want the airlines deciding how the airspace gets used, by whom and when.

Airline Executives Defend ATC Reform at U.S. Chamber Event

'Those who understand the system best' support the establishment of an independent ATC organization, said American Airlines CEO Doug Parker.

German-owned ATC Provider Takes Control of Gatwick Tower

Air Navigation Solutions, wholly owned subsidiary of German air navigation service provider DFS, replaces UK NATS as tower provider at Gatwick.

ForeFlight Educates Users on ICAO Flight Plan Filing

Pilots can learn how to file ICAO-format flight plans to prepare for the October 1 switch from the FAA domestic flight plan filing system.

February 22, 2016

Singapore, Aireon Sign Agreement for Space-Based ADS-B

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is the first air navigation service provider in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt spaced-based ADS-B.

February 18, 2016

Departure Clearance Service Coming to Teterboro

The new service will simplify issuance of clearances and also speed up the process of revising clearances.

February 18, 2016

Schiebel Camcopter Demonstrates ‘Detect and Avoid’ System

EU-backed test demonstrated how UAV can avoid aircraft.

February 17, 2016

Rockwell Collins Firms Up Asia Pacific Presence

The Asia Pacific Region represents significant growth opportunities for the U.S. company’s various product lines.

February 16, 2016

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