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News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.
NiuSky Pacific Limited said Aireon's space-based ADS-B service greatly enhances its ground-based air traffic surveillance.
During the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, leaders expressed concern that investment has diminished for aging non-NextGen systems.
A third service delivery point has been added for the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar’s (ASECNA) Dakar, Senegal ops center.
The FAA will publish 52 new operational procedures on April 22 as part of its South-Central Florida Metroplex airspace optimization program.
Air traffic control providers eschewed the organized track structure on March 9.
Under reintroduced legislation, retired FAA controllers would not be financially penalized for working at contract towers.
With the new Aireon system, Isavia ANS’s ground-based air traffic surveillance will be enhanced in an area connecting Europe and North America.
General aviation and drone operations will face restrictions before, during, and after Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida.
India is the latest country to join the Aireon space-based ADS-B network, which should mean more economical operations with lower fuel burn.
Plotting transoceanic routes based on most efficient air distances will result in fuel savings and a reduction in CO2 emissions.
