ATC

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

Dec 16, 2021 - 11:26 AM
Industry Awaiting Notam on 5G Ops Limits
The aviation industry is hopeful that through coordination and data-sharing that the FAA will develop a notam that will buffer operations from 5G limits.
Dec 7, 2021 - 11:45 AM
Thales Buys Moog's Salt Lake City Navigation Aids Unit
Thales's acquisition of Moog's ground-based navigation aids business comes not quite six months after the companies signed a definitive agreement.
Nov 22, 2021 - 9:43 AM
T&I Leadership Seeks Pause in 5G C-band Deployment
Reps. DeFazio and Larsen are calling on the FCC to put off on 5G deployment in C-band until the FAA confirms it will not interfere with radio altimeters.
Nov 10, 2021 - 12:34 PM
FAA: Remote Tower at Leesburg ‘Operationally Viable’
The FAA declared the Saab remote tower system at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport “operationally viable,” authorizing ATC services to continue there.
Airbus
Nov 10, 2021 - 10:42 AM
Europe Could Reform ATM Pricing to Drive Down Emissions
Speakers at an EASA conference called for a standard unit price for air navigation fees to stop airlines burning excessive fuel simply to reduce costs.
Sita
Oct 26, 2021 - 10:42 AM
FAA Selects Sita To Provide Oceanic Airspace Services
Sita will provide its FANS 1/A datalink services to enable ATC to text instructions to pilots in real-time over oceanic airspace.
Sep 28, 2021 - 2:58 PM
NASA Transfers Revolutionary ATM Tech to FAA
Starting next year, the FAA will deploy new NASA-developed software to aid departure efficiency at 27 airports in the U.S.
Sep 24, 2021 - 10:23 AM
FAA Releases Notam for NBAA-BACE
The FAA Notam for NBAA-BACE implements a new GA program that involves registering intended departure times from certain Las Vegas airports.
Aug 30, 2021 - 5:31 PM
Collins Aerospace Makes Play for FlightAware
Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace has signed a  definitive agreement to acquire aircraft flight tracking company FlightAware.
Embraer Eve UAM Rio
Aug 30, 2021 - 11:48 AM
Embraer Eve Leads Working Group To Develop UAM in Rio
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility division is cooperating with partners to develop a concept of operations for eVTOL aircraft in Rio de Janeiro.