Air Traffic Control

A coalition of aviation associations, labor groups and manufacturers has asked Congress to approve $20 billion in new funding to complete the Trump administration’s air traffic control system overhaul.

U.S. lawmakers have expressed cybersecurity concerns as the competition heats up for the Trump administration’s overhaul of the air traffic control system.

An in-depth look at a 1971 US federal law mandating that controllers retire at age 56.

Multinational companies vying to provide the FAA with a core air traffic management software platform are defending their systems against cyber security concerns.

The FAA has installed new surface movement radars at three airports as part of the Trump administration’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System initiative.

Startical plans a satellite constellation to extend VHF communications, improve safety and enable better flightpaths while reducing costs.

Multiple, rigorous and well-aligned pathways are the best way to prepare students for operational environments.

The conclusion to a long-running debate in Brussels over reforms to European passenger rights legislation has united industry executives in disappointment.

The FAA seeks more resources to move into the next phase of modernizing U.S. air traffic control.

The FAA is seeking to solve the problem of thousands of flight trajectories having to be deconflicted by Air Traffic Control in the NAS on a daily basis.

Thales and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) are continuing research and technology work in their joint Air Lab.

Thales and ENAC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly work on research and development for future air traffic management (ATM) systems.

Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire is introducing SACTA iTEC 4.02, the latest version of its air traffic control system.

The International Centre for Aviation Innovation and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations will study integration of AI and machine learning into ATM.

A streamlined onboarding process, a larger pipeline, and fewer retirements are helping the FAA meet its air traffic controller staffing needs.

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.

The FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan says the agency needs fewer controllers than it thought.

L3Harris modernizes FAA telecom network, replacing outdated TDM technology with IP-based systems to support next-gen air traffic control by 2028.

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.

The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.

The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?

The promoters of the satellite-based Iris high-speed data communications system for air traffic control have begun marketing the service.

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.

Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.

Spain’s Indra Group formally opened a new facility in Olathe, Kansas, on April 20.