ATC

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

Nov 25, 2020 - 10:46 AM
IATA Calls for Rapid Covid Tests as Europe Struggles
The association says the tests must replace quarantines and that slot allocation waivers must be extended to allow for a slow air transport recovery.
Nov 5, 2020 - 12:59 PM
Eurocontrol: Full Traffic Recovery May Take Until 2029
Eurocontrol forecast how quickly traffic levels could rebound, depending on availability of vaccines.
Oct 27, 2020 - 12:27 PM
Nav Canada Reports Another Year-end Net Loss
Nav Canada, the private company that operates the country’s ATC system, reported a net loss of $584 million in Fiscal Year 2020.
Oct 26, 2020 - 12:58 PM
Impact Finding Paves Way for New Florida ATC Procedures
The FAA issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact" for new ATC procedures at 21 South Florida airports, clearing the way for implementation next year.
ERA Montserrat Barriga
Oct 20, 2020 - 6:43 AM
Europe's Airlines Barely Surviving, Recovery Hopes Fading
Industry leaders complained about fragmentation in national government Covid regulations.
Embraer Eve
Oct 15, 2020 - 10:43 AM
Embraer Launches Urban Air Mobility Division Called Eve
Embraer confirmed that the new subsidiary will complete development of its Eve eVTOL aircraft and other urban air mobility technology and services.
Oct 6, 2020 - 11:20 AM
Leonardo, ENAV Pair on Helicopter PBN
Leonardo and ENAV partner on developing more PBN options for helicopter operations.
Bell APT 70 Xwing
Sep 30, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Unmanned Demo with APT 70
After demonstrating its detect-and-avoid capability on Bell's APT 70 cargo drone, Xwing is preparing to start flight trials in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
Sep 25, 2020 - 12:42 PM
Nav Canada Reveals Layoffs and New Initiatives
As a result of continued reduced air traffic stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, ATC agency Nav Canada has reduced its workforce by 14 percent.
Xwing autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Aug 20, 2020 - 12:01 PM
Xwing Unveils Plans for Autonomous Cargo Operations
Xwing is about to start cargo operations in a Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with its autonomous flight control system, but initially with a pilot onboard.