In Short: The performance-based communication and surveillance (PBCS) framework allows for higher safety standards and…
Dean Constantinidis3 October, 2018
Eurocontrol and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have brought live an automated system which alerts…
Dean Constantinidis18 July, 2018
If you're departing Teterboro any time soon, make sure you stop at 1500 feet -…
Dean Constantinidis6 June, 2018
KZWY/New York Oceanic FIR last month published a NOTAM requiring Flight Plans to be submitted…
Dean Constantinidis6 June, 2018
On Friday Apr 27, the US House of Representatives approved a long-delayed bill to authorize funding for…
Dean Constantinidis28 April, 2018
On 3rd April 2018, a failure with the central European slot computer plunged the entire…
David Mumford4 April, 2018
Update Jan 23: The current phase of the trial for RLatSM Tracks will come to…
David Mumford22 December, 2017
Last week we reported on an equipment issue with Iridium satcom that prompted a ban by…
David Mumford2 November, 2017
Earlier this month we reported about the transition of the United States ATC system to…
Declan Selleck20 October, 2017
Last week we reported on an equipment issue with Iridium satcom that prompted a ban by…
David Mumford19 October, 2017
Several ATC unions have called for a national strike, affecting French airports and airspace from…
Declan Selleck10 October, 2017
Update 03Oct: The FAA has released AC_90-117, which is their updated overview of Data Link Communications.…
Declan Selleck3 October, 2017
Last year Australia switched off most of its navaids, meaning that RNP became a requirement.…
Declan Selleck11 January, 2017
Three of the most recent headlines are: Rough Runway, Cash Only Don't go here unless you…
Declan Selleck25 September, 2016
We’ve been notified of an ATC strike planned for France on 14 and 15 September…
Declan Selleck10 September, 2016
The latest in our series of Lowdowns is: The South Atlantic - EUR/SAM Corridor. We're seeing…
Cynthia Claros9 August, 2016
Greece has just announced a strike of ATC staff on 07APR (Overflights unaffected), starting 2100Z…
Mark Zee6 April, 2016
Austria might have the worlds most perfect little piece of airspace. Wien (Vienna) FIR matches…
Mark Zee15 March, 2016