Air Traffic Control

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore lays out an ATM upgrade plan including multiple advanced controller tools and a framework for regional cooperation.

FAA delays radar system replacement to September 2028 due to supply chain issues, tariffs and damaged units, with only 1.6% of installations complete.

In trajectory-based operations, aircraft systems share their planned trajectory so controllers plan further ahead and better integrate aircraft into traffic.

FAA technicians are sidelined in radar upgrades under BNATCS, raising concerns about training gaps and modernization delays.

With global air passenger demand projected to double by 2050, air navigation service providers are upgrading their systems to better manage congested airspace.

The primary purpose of FAA's proposed AI-powered SMART system is to help ATC reduce airline delays. But airline delays are something ATC can’t fix at their root.

DSNA implemented a new procedure at Paris Orly Airport in 2025 to promote continuous descent operations in relatively dense traffic.

UK demands answers after NATS system failure cancels 2,000 flights, disrupting passengers and airlines for two days.

ITEC is working toward standardizing air traffic control systems with its new SkyNex air traffic management system planned for first delivery later this year.

FAA awards AT&T a multibillion-dollar contract to modernize its telecom network, replacing Verizon and meeting the 2028 BNATCS operational deadline.

The Rohde & Schwarz facility in Frederick, Maryland, is producing VoIP switches for the Trump administration’s fast-track air traffic control modernization effort.

The U.S. startup reaches a milestone in the software certification process.

Archer unveils AI platform ZEE, predicting aircraft movements to enhance airport safety and efficiency, with testing underway at Hawthorne Airport.

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.