ATC

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

Sep 23, 2014 - 2:10 PM
Aireon To Offer Free Global Aircraft Tracking
Service will be available for search-and-rescue ops in 2017.
Sep 22, 2014 - 12:50 PM
North Texas Airspace Changes Take Effect
Continuous power descents now a part of all North Texas Stars.
Iridium Next satellite
Sep 22, 2014 - 12:03 PM
Aireon To Offer Global Aircraft Tracking as 'Public Service'
The service will provide search-and-rescue organizations with the location and last flight track of any 1090 MHz ADS-B transponder-equipped aircraft.
Budapest area control center
Aug 27, 2014 - 2:27 PM
Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project
The air navigation service provider of Hungary plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications next February.
Eurocontrol headquarters
Aug 21, 2014 - 2:03 PM
Controller Strikes Slow Progress of 'Network Manager'
Job actions accounted for 13.6 percent of total en route delays in 2013.
Nav Canada situational awareness display
Aug 13, 2014 - 5:23 PM
Nav Canada To Supply Tower Automation Products to Italy
The technology will be installed at six Italian airports starting next year.
Aug 13, 2014 - 2:15 PM
World Cup Traffic Analysis Revealed
The World Cup brought a large number of business aircraft to Brazil, packing the ramps at various airports.
Gatwick Airport tower
Jul 23, 2014 - 9:20 AM
Germany's DFS To Provide Tower Services at London Gatwick
The contract will cover air traffic and approach services below 4,000 feet around the airport, including maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
Per Ahl, Saab vice president of air traffic management,
Jul 17, 2014 - 8:33 AM
Saab: 'Remote Tower' Concept Gaining Wider Acceptance
Jul 17, 2014 - 6:57 AM
Terma De-Clutters Wind Farms from ATC Radar
Danish company Terma’s Scanter 4002 radar mitigates against the unwanted clutter from wind turbines that appears on air traffic and other radars.