ATC

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

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FAA Cuts Red Tape for Air Traffic Controller Hiring

To streamline the application process for air traffic controllers, the FAA has created consolidated screening and testing centers to provide “one-stop shop

ATC

February 21, 2008

WAAS approaches coming to heliports

The FAA last month approved GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) LPV instrument approach criteria for helicopters, opening the floodgates for the new l

ATC

February 18, 2008

TopDeck avionics give S-76D a high-tech edge

In 2005 Sikorsky selected Thales’ TopDeck avionics suite to equip the S-76D.

ATC

February 18, 2008

ICAO set to issue revised WAAS approach criteria

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it will issue revised standards for helicopter navigation this fall that are intended to tak

ATC

February 18, 2008

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Italian airport systems firm finds growth potential in Asia

Asia is a prime potential market for Selex Systemi Integrati’s turnkey capability in air defense systems, air traffic management and airport communications

ATC

February 17, 2008

GAMA and DOT IG Agree on NextGen Urgency

At Tuesday’s Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook, GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce reiterated business aviation’s call for the government to drop th

ATC

February 14, 2008

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.

ATC

February 11, 2008

Asia Pacific helps lead ADS-B advance

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav

ATC

February 11, 2008

U.S. Finally Embraces eLoran as GPS Backup

Loran will continue, and be modernized, according to the recently released U.S.

ATC

February 7, 2008

Controller Fatigue Gets DOT Scrutiny

The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic

ATC

February 5, 2008

DOT watchdog criticizes high pay for air traffic controllers

With the major airlines toppling in all directions, and the opportunities there for young pilots diminishing rapidly, maybe thinking about a different care

ATC

February 4, 2008

Steeper approaches lower noise, furl burn

Last October and November, a procession of UPS Boeing 767s experimented with a new type of approach to their home base at Louisville International Airport

ATC

February 4, 2008

Chinese Airspace More Open

Foreign business aircraft operators are enjoying somewhat easier access to Chinese airspace, at least between the country’s major cities.

ATC

January 30, 2008

High-altitude redesign heralds Free Flight era

When the high-altitude redesign (HAR) portion of the FAA’s national airspace redesign program begins initial implementation this year, it will signal the b

ATC

January 30, 2008

FAA to add third WAAS satellite

The FAA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin last month that will add a third leased geostationary satellite to the two existing satellites used for the w

ATC

January 22, 2008

What is ADS-B?

Most corporate pilots know how TCAS operates and what it does, but fewer are familiar with ADS-B.

ATC

January 22, 2008

Entegra: jet tech for the pricey-piston generation

The Avidyne Entegra avionics system–particularly the revolutionary left-side primary flight display (PFD)–is new territory for most piston pilots.

ATC

January 22, 2008

Contract control towers: a threat to the system?

Once the ATC system began to recover from the 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike and the demand for services once more began to rise,

ATC

January 21, 2008

Niagara Falls TFR Becomes Permanent

The FAA recently codified into Parts 91 and 93 flight restrictions that have been in effect “temporarily” (for 10 years) in the vicinity of Niagara Falls a

ATC

January 18, 2008

EGPWS software add-on improves airport safety

Honeywell has started demonstrating an optional software upgrade to its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) that is intended to curb runway in

ATC

January 16, 2008

ATC

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

Latest

FAA Cuts Red Tape for Air Traffic Controller Hiring

To streamline the application process for air traffic controllers, the FAA has created consolidated screening and testing centers to provide “one-stop shop

WAAS approaches coming to heliports

The FAA last month approved GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) LPV instrument approach criteria for helicopters, opening the floodgates for the new l

TopDeck avionics give S-76D a high-tech edge

In 2005 Sikorsky selected Thales’ TopDeck avionics suite to equip the S-76D.

ICAO set to issue revised WAAS approach criteria

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it will issue revised standards for helicopter navigation this fall that are intended to tak

Videos

More Articles

Italian airport systems firm finds growth potential in Asia

Asia is a prime potential market for Selex Systemi Integrati’s turnkey capability in air defense systems, air traffic management and airport communications

GAMA and DOT IG Agree on NextGen Urgency

At Tuesday’s Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook, GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce reiterated business aviation’s call for the government to drop th

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.

Asia Pacific helps lead ADS-B advance

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav

U.S. Finally Embraces eLoran as GPS Backup

Loran will continue, and be modernized, according to the recently released U.S.

Controller Fatigue Gets DOT Scrutiny

The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic

DOT watchdog criticizes high pay for air traffic controllers

With the major airlines toppling in all directions, and the opportunities there for young pilots diminishing rapidly, maybe thinking about a different care

Steeper approaches lower noise, furl burn

Last October and November, a procession of UPS Boeing 767s experimented with a new type of approach to their home base at Louisville International Airport

Chinese Airspace More Open

Foreign business aircraft operators are enjoying somewhat easier access to Chinese airspace, at least between the country’s major cities.

High-altitude redesign heralds Free Flight era

When the high-altitude redesign (HAR) portion of the FAA’s national airspace redesign program begins initial implementation this year, it will signal the b

FAA to add third WAAS satellite

The FAA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin last month that will add a third leased geostationary satellite to the two existing satellites used for the w

What is ADS-B?

Most corporate pilots know how TCAS operates and what it does, but fewer are familiar with ADS-B.

Entegra: jet tech for the pricey-piston generation

The Avidyne Entegra avionics system–particularly the revolutionary left-side primary flight display (PFD)–is new territory for most piston pilots.

Contract control towers: a threat to the system?

Once the ATC system began to recover from the 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike and the demand for services once more began to rise,

Niagara Falls TFR Becomes Permanent

The FAA recently codified into Parts 91 and 93 flight restrictions that have been in effect “temporarily” (for 10 years) in the vicinity of Niagara Falls a

EGPWS software add-on improves airport safety

Honeywell has started demonstrating an optional software upgrade to its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) that is intended to curb runway in

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