Air Traffic Control

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

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is formally seeking an “integrator” to spearhead proposed air traffic control system upgrades, with a target delivery deadline of Jan. 1, 2029.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
The U.S. DOT Secretary said a new fiber-optic ATC communications line has been laid between Philadelphia and New York, but Newark flight reductions will remain.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines are halfway through a year where outlooks have grown murky and air traffic control challenges present a dominant theme.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The FAA’s fixes to air traffic control staffing and infrastructure issues at Newark International Airport will require short-term sacrifices by airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
SITA is working on a dedicated version of its thunderstorm forecast tool for air traffic controllers, expecting to replace the current-generation tool.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines operating out of Paris Orly, the French capital’s second airport, canceled multiple flights after an air traffic control tower breakdown May 18.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
CANSO has introduced the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) concept of operations, a 2045 blueprint for air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion