Air Traffic Control

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L3Harris modernizes FAA telecom network, replacing outdated TDM technology with IP-based systems to support next-gen air traffic control by 2028.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

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.

The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget includes a small increase in the FAA’s operations account.

The airport is one of the oldest in the US and its location presents several challenges to potential developers.

Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.

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.

Air traffic controllers will apply radar to separate helicopters and fixed-wing traffic near busy airports, the FAA said on March 18.

The prospects of building a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” during the Trump administration appear to have cooled.

Three aviation bodies have called for tougher legal deterrents against protesters who breach airport perimeters to disrupt operations or damage aircraft.