ATC

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

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.
Aug 5, 2020 - 3:45 PM
FAA To Boost Outage Security of Eram System
DOT IG says the FAA's en route automation modernization system lacks adequate security controls to prevent instances of system crashes.
UAM Geomatics
Jul 15, 2020 - 11:51 AM
Nexa Teams With VFS To Support Urban Air Mobility Growth
The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.
FAA ConOps
Jul 15, 2020 - 2:38 AM
FAA's New Urban Air Mobility ConOps Raises Questions
Morphing existing helicopter VFR corridors into dedicated urban air mobility routes is among the challenges identified by critics of ConOps 1.0.
May 26, 2020 - 1:45 PM
SpaceX Launch Prompts Space Coast TFRs
The planned launch of a SpaceX rocket with a crewed Dragon capsule has prompted a pair of TFRs that will close off sections of Central Florida’s airspace.
May 26, 2020 - 11:35 AM
Nav Canada Proposes Steep Hikes in ATC User Charges
Nav Canada wants to hike user service charges by an 29.5 percent due to lower air traffic volume and a resulting decrease in collected fees.
May 19, 2020 - 4:24 PM
European Orgs Ask for More Industry Input on Drone Regs
A cross-section of European organizations, including EBAA, asked the EC to pause a current proposal on drone integration to enable greater industry input.
Saab tower control center
May 11, 2020 - 9:00 AM
Saab’s Digital Tower Joint Venture Builds on Civil Success
Swedish remote tower venture continues to grow its business, and is making its first forays into military ATC with the UK's RAF.
Apr 30, 2020 - 4:34 PM
DOT Watchdog Finds Contract Towers Efficient, Safe
The DOT OIG found the roughly 250 U.S. contract towers used at least 47.6% fewer resources on average between 2015 and 2018, and had fewer safety events.
Apr 28, 2020 - 4:21 PM
Once Busy, Many Bizav Airport Towers To See Hours Cut
The FAA has released a list of 93 airports where it plans to curb operating hours as traffic has declined in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.