February 17, 2012

Metron Aviation Names New COO

Metron Aviation, a subsidiary of Airbus Americas based in Dulles, Va., promoted Jim Gaughan to chief operating officer. Gaughan previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Advanced Research and Engineering Business Unit. Gaughan has more than 25 years experience in traffic management, systems engineering, software development, product integration...

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  • GAO: NextGen Programs $4.2 Billion Over Budget

    February 17, 2012 | More than one-third of major air traffic control acquisition programs associated with FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) program have gone $4.2 billion beyond their initial estimates, and half have experienced schedule delays, according...

  • FCC Shuts Down LightSquared Plan Over GPS Concerns

    February 16, 2012 | The aviation industry has reason to celebrate this week, following a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement on Tuesday that it intends to revoke its initial waiver for LightSquared's proposed national broadband network. The move came after a study...

  • Airbus Conducts 4-D Trajectory Management Test

    February 10, 2012 | Airbus has conducted what it is calling the world's first flight using a four-dimensional optimized and upgraded air traffic management (ATM) technology to fly more accurate and efficient routes, the airframe manufacturer said Friday. The test, using...

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  • Air France Selects Lufthansa Flight Planning System

    February 8, 2012 | Air France selected Lufthansa Systems' Lido/Flight flight planning system, which calculates optimal flight routes, under a five-year contract announced Tuesday. The system, a component of the Integrated Operations Control Center (IOCC) from Lufthansa Systems...

  • Congress Passes Long-Awaited  FAA Reauthorization

    February 7, 2012 | Congress passed long-awaited, long-term FAA funding authorization on Monday, funding the agency through 2015 and giving a big boost to the agency's multi-billion-dollar Next Generation Air Transportation (NextGen) initiative. The four-year...

  • ERAM Achieves Initial Operating Capability at 6 Sites

    February 6, 2012 | FAA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin on Monday announced that six sites have achieved initial operating capability in the En Route Modernization (ERAM) program. ERAM is now operational at Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, Albuquerque, Minneapolis and...