ATC
News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.
Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security is replacing 30-year-old radars at 20 airfields with the ASR aerodrome surveillance radar.
The agency says the U.S. national airspace system is becoming more efficient as a result of the long-running NextGen ATC modernization effort.
Aimed at curbing abuses to the system at the world's third busiest airport, GA operators will now have to have all reservations confirmed in advance.
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to reach early operational capability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System in 2018.
Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.
The facility showcases the FAA's commitment to environmental responsibility.
A mobile tower will be based on the ramp of JYO while the remote tower demonstration there continues.
The FAA says its Data Comm program to implement text messaging between pilots and controllers is two years ahead of schedule.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes notes airlines can warn hundreds of millions of passengers of pitfalls of current ATC system.
Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.