Air Traffic Control

By Sean Broderick
A streamlined onboarding process, a larger pipeline, and fewer retirements are helping the FAA meet its air traffic controller staffing needs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Airlines will need to change behavior as part of a plan to modernize and optimize the U.S. national airspace system, the FAA's leader said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan says the agency needs fewer controllers than it thought.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
L3Harris modernizes FAA telecom network, replacing outdated TDM technology with IP-based systems to support next-gen air traffic control by 2028.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
RTX’s Collins Aerospace is expanding a facility in Largo, Florida, to accelerate production of radars for the FAA’s air traffic control modernization push.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Karen Walker, Bill Carey
The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The promoters of the satellite-based Iris high-speed data communications system for air traffic control have begun marketing the service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol is building on tools and recommendations that proved effective in the summer of 2025 and may help it cope with an even busier summer in 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Spain’s Indra Group formally opened a new facility in Olathe, Kansas, on April 20.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s 2027 budget request of $22.35 billion is a slight reduction from the current year’s enacted total of $22.57 billion, documents from the agency show.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget includes a small increase in the FAA’s operations account.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The airport is one of the oldest in the US and its location presents several challenges to potential developers.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while U.S. carriers deal with a fuel cost surge and must compete against largely hedged European airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Air traffic controllers will apply radar to separate helicopters and fixed-wing traffic near busy airports, the FAA said on March 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The prospects of building a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” during the Trump administration appear to have cooled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Three aviation bodies have called for tougher legal deterrents against protesters who breach airport perimeters to disrupt operations or damage aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
After making progress with air traffic control procedures for fuel-saving formation flights, Airbus is transitioning fello’fly project work to the flight deck.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Ohakea air base gains 24/7 ATC, boosting New Zealand's alternate airport capacity and supporting full passenger and freight loads for long-haul flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A funding infusion is advancing the FAA’s tower data manager program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Avinor has begun trials in which a single aerodrome flight information service officer handles more than one airport, relying on remote operations systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A complex investigation yields 50 recommendations, led by urging the FAA to change how aircraft receive traffic data and alert pilots to collision risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration is ramping up its effort to build a new air traffic control system in three years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation