Air Traffic Control

By Graham Warwick
Boeing is wrapping up a project with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to test certification guidance for using artificial intelligence in the cockpit.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Flight punctuality during Europe’s peak summer season improved significantly this year, according to the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
CNIL has exceptionally authorized the use of biometric data for air traffic controllers’ clock-in and clock-out.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
A French aviation safety agency investigation reveals shortcomings in Airbus’ upgraded radio and audio system as EASA requires retrofits and interim procedures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. FAA is looking to extend an order limiting flights at Newark Liberty International Airport for another year and is seeking feedback.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
A new aircraft separation system introduced by NATS, the UK’s air traffic control organization, has had beneficial effects at London Heathrow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A dramatically different approach to air traffic control first conceived in 2001 has potential to increase airspace capacity and reduce controller workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Almost two years before the fatal midair collision near DCA, an internal FAA memo advised air traffic control leadership that DCA’s arrival rate was too high.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss' location in the center of Europe makes it well-positioned for its hub operations in Zurich but also prone to ATC and weather challenges to punctuality.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Variances detailed during an NTSB hearing on the Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter indicate inconsistency in traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Despite gains, the path to aviation net zero looks uncertain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Pursuing SAF alternatives in the carbon emissions reduction race.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
France accounted for 41% of all network delays during the week of July 7, which Eurocontrol blamed on capacity and staffing issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By P. Barry Butler, Robert Sumwalt
Consistent maintenance and upgrades to our ATC systems will enhance safety and pave the way for new technology.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A long-overdue modernization of the US ATC system is getting off the ground.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
IATA says there are no operational concerns flagged by member carriers transiting Russian airspace, following a close call with two Chinese-operated aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A spending bill that does not cover the Transportation Department squeezed in $12.5 billion for the agency’s ambitious air traffic control modernization plan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. House passed the revised Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill, including $12.5 billion in funding for new and upgraded ATC infrastructure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Both the House and Senate propose a $12.5 billion down payment on DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan to modernize U.S. ATC infrastructure by the end of the decade.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) urges a pragmatic and bipartisan approach to upgrading the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about GE engine mounts, the crisis in air traffic control and cyberwarfare. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Paris.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A French union representing air traffic controllers has filed a strike notice for the start of the French school summer vacation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about orbital satellites' tracking limits, reforming air traffic control at the FAA, and arms control. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the IATA AGM in New Delhi.
Aviation Week & Space Technology