Air Traffic Control

A series of aviation accidents have focused Washington policymakers and industry leaders on solutions to the challenges confronting the U.S. aviation system.

As Europe’s peak summer season approaches and airlines brace for more air traffic control delays, passenger rights legislation is in the spotlight.

Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Airport did not walk off the job, their union has clarified.

The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.

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FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.

The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.

European airlines such as Ryanair are bracing for this summer's air traffic control delays to be worse, not better, than summer 2024.

The continued evolution of FAA oversight is essential to support increases in conventional air traffic and expanding drone, commercial space and AAM operations.

An air traffic controller memory aid designed to prevent airport surface collisions has begun rolling out across the U.S., with plans to have the system in place at 76 airports by 2027.

The DOT Secretary's roadmap for revamping the U.S. air traffic management system did not touch on equipping aircraft to take advantage of the new technology.

Three forces are converging that could funnel momentum to fund long overdue air traffic control (ATC) modernization.

Helicopter routes that pass closest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) should be permanently suspended, Airlines For America (A4A) said.

The new U.S. administration plans to “supercharge” the hiring of air traffic controllers as lawmakers prepare to scrutinize related infrastructure and staffing.

Honeywell’s RASP also aims to anonymize speech for national security purposes.

Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.

A group of Airbus A350 operators plans to demonstrate the operational practicality of pairing flights to take advantage of wake energy.

Perhaps the biggest elephant in the room: airspace integration of large numbers of AAM aircraft.

Japanese investigators say the misinterpretation of an air traffic controller's instructions was a key factor behind the fatal Jan. 2, 2024, runway collision.

Eurocontrol predicts the number of flights within its area will increase over 50% by 2050 and achieving net-zero emissions by then will remain “challenging.”

The agency administrator has timed his resignation to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day.

The FAA is not considered a fast-moving agency, but under outgoing Administrator Mike Whitaker, things are getting done.

The FAA has taken a significant step toward alleviating the controller shortage with the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative program.

Some airports say they need the fees to help cover expenses, but the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association oppose them.

Airlines for Europe members want European Commission support for decarbonization and are frustrated by the faltering of airspace reforms.