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

Qantas A330-200 on takeoff
March 20, 2023, 10:44 AM

GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.

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Satellite in orbit above the Earth
Mar 23, 2023 - 10:11 AM
ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS
The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
Ryanair director of operations Neal McMahon (left) and CEO Eddie Wilson hold signs calling for customers to sign a petition to allow for French overflights while air traffic controllers in the country stage strikes.
Mar 20, 2023 - 12:23 PM
Ryanair Decries Continuing French ATC Strikes
Europe’s largest low-cost airline launched a petition calling for the European Commission to allow overflights when French controllers stage a strike.
Qantas A330-200 on takeoff
Mar 20, 2023 - 10:44 AM
GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues
GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.
Mar 13, 2023 - 12:11 PM
DOT IG Initiates Another Audit of FAA NextGen Program
The DOT Office of Inspector General has initiated another audit of the FAA's NextGen airspace modernization program.
Stranded passengers during Manila ATC outage on Jan. 1, 2023
Mar 9, 2023 - 6:34 PM
Philippine Probe Rules Out Sabotage in New Year’s ATC Power Outage
An Philippine Senate investigation found no evidence of sabotage or a cybersecurity attack relating to Manila’s January 1 air traffic control power outage.
AvPanels Bell Helicopters
Mar 8, 2023 - 8:49 AM
FreeFlight Terrain Radar Altimeters Block 5G Interference
The manufacturer has appointed AvPanels as a preferred reseller for equipment it says is the first major upgrade to radio frequency circuits in decades.
Digital rendering of eVTOL vehicles in flight over city
Feb 16, 2023 - 11:13 AM
RTCA Head Pushes for Digital Flight Ops
RTCA CEO Terry McVenes wants industry cooperation to develop and implement digital air traffic control technology to accommodate advanced air mobility.
Jan 30, 2023 - 11:08 AM
FAA Clarifies Instrument Approach Categories
A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures.
Graphic of North Atlantic Track with airplane flight tracks depicted on map
Jan 27, 2023 - 11:27 AM
Revised North Atlantic Ops Manual Published
ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.
Jan 25, 2023 - 3:22 PM
Somalian Airspace To Become Class A, Restoring ATC Services
The installation of modern navigation aids ends a 30-year interruption of full air traffic control operations over Somalia and the surrounding region.