Air Traffic Management

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Air Space Intelligence won the 12-year, $875M contract for new air traffic management software systems designed to improve traffic flow and increase U.S. airspace capacity.

Startical plans a satellite constellation to extend VHF communications, improve safety and enable better flightpaths while reducing costs.

FAA’s plan for its new air traffic management software sees the initial operational demonstration focusing on high-level en route airspace before expanding as the process is validated.

Indra Group USA has announced the entry into service of its first radar under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement Program.

Global air traffic surges as geopolitical divisions fracture airspace coordination, creating an urgent need for cross-border ATM reform.

LITEF is developing technologies to make GPS receivers resilient to spoofing, in addition to the less challenging jamming threat.

Azerbaijan has become a vital air corridor enabling airlines to operate between Europe and Asia.

As rocket launches become more routine, air traffic integration is becoming more critical.

Demand for Europe-Singapore traffic has increased following disruptions affecting Middle Eastern air hubs.

Thales and ENAC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly work on research and development for future air traffic management (ATM) systems.

Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire is introducing SACTA iTEC 4.02, the latest version of its air traffic control system.

The International Centre for Aviation Innovation and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations will study integration of AI and machine learning into ATM.

Airlines will need to change behavior as part of a plan to modernize and optimize the U.S. national airspace system, the FAA's leader said.

The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.

The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford outlined a vision for improved air traffic management at an April event in Washington.

How to increase capacity while reducing aviation’s environmental footprint may be among the most discussed matters at Airspace World in Lisbon May 26-28.

DSNA is gearing up to offer free route airspace at or above 19,500 ft. (Flight Level 195 or FL195) over the country’s entire territory in 2028.

Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.

Spain’s Indra Group formally opened a new facility in Olathe, Kansas, on April 20.

The FAA has kept the nation’s complex air traffic management system safe for decades despite antiquated equipment and a shortage of controllers.

AAM must figure out how to safely integrate eVTOL traffic with an ATC system that is not designed for high-density, low-altitude operations.

The prospects of building a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” during the Trump administration appear to have cooled.

Airlines and airports must implement more robust crisis management and traffic management programs and systems.