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The FAA is formally seeking an “integrator” to spearhead proposed air traffic control system upgrades, with a target delivery deadline of Jan. 1, 2029.
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.
The FAA’s fixes to air traffic control staffing and infrastructure issues at Newark International Airport will require short-term sacrifices by airlines.
SITA is working on a dedicated version of its thunderstorm forecast tool for air traffic controllers, expecting to replace the current-generation tool.
Airlines operating out of Paris Orly, the French capital’s second airport, canceled multiple flights after an air traffic control tower breakdown May 18.
Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.
Better image processing is making digital tower technology compatible with large airport operations and may enable 10-20% greater runway capacity in the future.
A plan to address ATC system outages at Newark (EWR) will almost certainly reduce the number of flights in and out of the busy New Jersey/New York area airport.
Technology progress such as greater flight deck automation may improve safety and, in turn, densify airspace, American Airlines EVP and COO David Seymour said.
U.S. airlines are supportive of efforts to modernize the air traffic control system as recent events provide renewed impetus for long-sought improvements.
Eurocontrol urged stakeholders to stick to agreed upon capacity plans to ensure an acceptable performance level of the European ATC system in the summer peak.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's new ATC infrastructure upgrade depends on immediate funding from Congress to complete within its three-year timeline.
A series of aviation accidents have focused Washington policymakers and industry leaders on solutions to the challenges confronting the U.S. aviation system.
