ATC

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

An ADS-B ground radio station in Boca Raton, Fla., stands as one of 794 due f...
Aug 15, 2011 - 7:30 AM
IG: FAA Oversight of ADS-B System at Risk
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Aug 4, 2011 - 11:30 AM
Temporary Deal Is Brokered on FAA Funding
Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this afternoon that Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise that will allow temporary funding of
Jul 31, 2011 - 8:55 AM
Why has LightSquared’s plan meeting such resistance from industry?
Low-powered incoming GPS signals are allocated 1559-1610 MHz in the L-Band radio spectrum.
Jul 31, 2011 - 8:50 AM
LightSquared squabble raises questions about political games
The current GPS/LightSquared frequency battle could be described as Washington’s most recent electro-political struggle. At least two years before Presiden
Jul 27, 2011 - 6:20 AM
FAA looks to rein in controller costs
A report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general determined that the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-internationa
Jul 26, 2011 - 10:40 AM
Congressional Impasse Forces FAA Shutdown
The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by Saturday forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (left) and FAA Administrator Randy B...
Jul 25, 2011 - 8:50 AM
FAA Seeks Contractor For NextGen Data Communications Network
The FAA has issued a request for offers to provide data communications services under the agency’s Data Comm effort, considered one of the “transformationa
ICG NxtLink Series ICS-220A Iridium Communications System combines data modem...
Jul 18, 2011 - 7:30 AM
FAA Endorses Iridium Datalink for Oceanic Air Traffic Control
The FAA has endorsed use of the Iridium satellite data service for air traffic control (ATC) communications in oceanic airspace, providing airlines and bus
David Grizzle, formerly FAA chief counsel, has been named COO of the agency’s...
Jul 18, 2011 - 7:10 AM
FAA Appoints Former Counsel To Lead Air Traffic Organization
Nearly three months after Henry “Hank” Krakowski was forced out as head of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO), the agency named acting head David Gri
An air-traffic controller monitors an ASDE-X display of aircraft movements on...
Jul 11, 2011 - 8:30 AM
Saab Acquisition of Sensis Will Broaden Swedish Company’s ATM Portfolio
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