ATC

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

London City Airport
Apr 30, 2021 - 7:45 AM
Remote Air Traffic Control Begins at London City Airport
London City is the largest international airport where landings and takeoffs are controlled remotely, in this case from a facility 72 miles away.
Apr 20, 2021 - 10:49 AM
Eurocontrol Outlines Means To Cut CO2 by 25 percent by 2030
A new paper published by Eurocontrol asserts that through collaborative efforts, aviation can cut emissions by a quarter with existing technology.
SkyAware
Apr 12, 2021 - 5:13 PM
FlightAware Fuses ADS-B View with SkyAware
FlightAware's new SkyAware service allows ADS-B receiver hosts to combine all their traffic into one fused view.
Apr 1, 2021 - 11:53 AM
Papua New Guinea Airnav Provider Taps Aireon ADS-B
NiuSky Pacific Limited said Aireon's space-based ADS-B service greatly enhances its ground-based air traffic surveillance.
Apr 1, 2021 - 8:38 AM
Aviation Leaders Call for ATC Infrastructure Boost
During the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, leaders expressed concern that investment has diminished for aging non-NextGen systems.
Mar 29, 2021 - 11:27 AM
ASECNA Expands Reach with Aireon's Space-based ADS-B
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.
Mar 23, 2021 - 12:31 PM
FAA Set To Release New Ops Procedures in Florida
The FAA will publish 52 new operational procedures on April 22 as part of its South-Central Florida Metroplex airspace optimization program.
OTS
Mar 16, 2021 - 12:12 PM
UK NATS Records Day with No Westbound Transatlantic Tracks
Air traffic control providers eschewed the organized track structure on March 9.
Mar 1, 2021 - 11:38 AM
Bills Seek To End Contract Tower Controller Penalties
Under reintroduced legislation, retired FAA controllers would not be financially penalized for working at contract towers.
Feb 17, 2021 - 4:54 PM
Air Nav Provider Applies Aireon ADS-B in North Atlantic
With the new Aireon system, Isavia ANS’s ground-based air traffic surveillance will be enhanced in an area connecting Europe and North America.