ATC

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

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First Inmarsat-4 Satellite Enters Service

The six-ton, London-double-decker-bus-size Inmarsat-4 communications satellite that Inmarsat launched in late March has taken over satcom transmission rout

ATC

December 14, 2006

Groups foster use of UAVs

To prioritize and promote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom, the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) and the Unmanned Aerial

ATC

December 13, 2006

European commercial SEIMC stalls again

Proponents of commercial operations with single-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) have been frustrated once again by seemingly

ATC

December 13, 2006

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a

ATC

December 13, 2006

Videos

Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

ATC

December 12, 2006

Air traffic school provides a room with a view

Air traffic control students have had access to a broad range of simulators at the French national civil aviation school Enac for a year now.

ATC

December 12, 2006

GBAS not dead, despite FAA reversal

Boeing’s delivery in May of a 737-800 airliner certified for the global navigation satellite landing system (GLS) marked the culmination of a 10-year devel

ATC

December 12, 2006

URET Comes Online at En Route Centers

The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts be

ATC

December 11, 2006

Unions Lobby for ATC Center Forecasters

The two federal government labor unions that represent air traffic controllers and employees of the National Weather Service (NWS) have asked the FAA to re

ATC

December 11, 2006

Preliminary Report: New DOT chief focuses on system modernization

While safety is at the top of her list of priorities, new Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told the third annual FAA International Aviation Safety Foru

ATC

December 11, 2006

Congress blocks Loran turnoff

Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, loran has once more rebounded from attempts on its life.

ATC

December 8, 2006

Future Airspace

Balancing available technology with the inevitable shifts in what governments will spend to achieve incremental gains, it’s tough to say what the air traff

ATC

December 7, 2006

Gulf states lead pace-setting Mideast growth

Last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a record 24.8-percent increase in traffic in the Middle East and a 50-percent growth

ATC

December 7, 2006

No mandate for TCAS, TAWS on VLJs

Although very light jets (VLJ) will be operating at the same altitudes (including RVSM airspace) as and mingling with airliners and larger business jets, t

ATC

December 6, 2006

A380 Wake Turbulence Recommendations

The Airbus A380 Wake Vortex Steering Group recently issued new recommendations for A380 wake turbulence spacing.

ATC

December 6, 2006

Investigation raises questions about Brazil’s ATC system

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ATC

December 6, 2006

UAVs might inspire new TCAS rules

AIN has learned that FAA officials are considering the introduction of TCAS-III to meet collision-avoidance needs when large unmanned aircraft start

ATC

December 6, 2006

Lockheed Martin Unveils ADS-B Team

Lockheed Martin announced its bidding team for the FAA’s nationwide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) program.

ATC

December 6, 2006

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

ATC

December 6, 2006

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

ATC

December 6, 2006

ATC

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

Latest

First Inmarsat-4 Satellite Enters Service

The six-ton, London-double-decker-bus-size Inmarsat-4 communications satellite that Inmarsat launched in late March has taken over satcom transmission rout

Groups foster use of UAVs

To prioritize and promote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom, the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) and the Unmanned Aerial

European commercial SEIMC stalls again

Proponents of commercial operations with single-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) have been frustrated once again by seemingly

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a

Videos

More Articles

Honeywell urges U.S. to move on ATM funding

Honeywell is warning lawmakers in Washington to stop stalling over plans for air traffic management (ATM) funding.

Air traffic school provides a room with a view

Air traffic control students have had access to a broad range of simulators at the French national civil aviation school Enac for a year now.

GBAS not dead, despite FAA reversal

Boeing’s delivery in May of a 737-800 airliner certified for the global navigation satellite landing system (GLS) marked the culmination of a 10-year devel

URET Comes Online at En Route Centers

The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts be

Unions Lobby for ATC Center Forecasters

The two federal government labor unions that represent air traffic controllers and employees of the National Weather Service (NWS) have asked the FAA to re

Preliminary Report: New DOT chief focuses on system modernization

While safety is at the top of her list of priorities, new Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told the third annual FAA International Aviation Safety Foru

Congress blocks Loran turnoff

Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, loran has once more rebounded from attempts on its life.

Future Airspace

Balancing available technology with the inevitable shifts in what governments will spend to achieve incremental gains, it’s tough to say what the air traff

Gulf states lead pace-setting Mideast growth

Last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a record 24.8-percent increase in traffic in the Middle East and a 50-percent growth

No mandate for TCAS, TAWS on VLJs

Although very light jets (VLJ) will be operating at the same altitudes (including RVSM airspace) as and mingling with airliners and larger business jets, t

A380 Wake Turbulence Recommendations

The Airbus A380 Wake Vortex Steering Group recently issued new recommendations for A380 wake turbulence spacing.

Investigation raises questions about Brazil’s ATC system

.

UAVs might inspire new TCAS rules

AIN has learned that FAA officials are considering the introduction of TCAS-III to meet collision-avoidance needs when large unmanned aircraft start

Lockheed Martin Unveils ADS-B Team

Lockheed Martin announced its bidding team for the FAA’s nationwide automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) program.

P&W Reveals JT8D, PW4000 Upgrades

Pratt & Whitney has announced upgrades to both its venerable JT8D engine and the PW4000 high bypass ratio turbofan.

Conference provides more questions than answers on funding for ATC modernization

While speakers at the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention in Washington in October discussed a wide range of ATC technologies, both current

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