ATM ModernizationPower Outage Disrupts Flight Operations in the Philippines Returning demand for air travel combined with the busy holiday season has led to millions of travelers across the world to return to the skies as they traveled to visit family and…
CommercialWeather, Air Traffic Control Issues Cause Flight Disruptions in Florida and Colorado Commercial air travel has seen plenty of disruptions over the past few weeks. High passenger volumes and inclement weather have caused delays and cancellations across the country, and both of these factors…
ATM Modernization4-FLIGHT Air Traffic Control System Implemented in France Thales and the French air navigation service provider, DSNA, have unveiled the successful implementation of the next-generation air traffic control system, called 4-Flight. It is a stripless air traffic control system for…
ATM ModernizationEUROCONTROL Publishes Think Paper on Air Traffic Controller Mobility Air traffic controllers are soon likely to get the same convenience as remote workers since Eurocontrol, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, sees remote air traffic control as a…
ConnectivityQ&A With Inmarsat’s Director of Air Traffic Services Inmarsat leads the Iris Air Traffic Management (ATM) program with the European Space Agency. Inmarsat and the ESA signed a contract in June 2022 to begin a new phase called Iris Global,…
ATM ModernizationTXT Joins Iris Program for Satellite-Based Air Traffic Modernization TXT Group was recently selected as a new partner for Iris, an air traffic management program developed in a public-private partnership launched by the European Space Agency. Iris utilizes satellite technology to…
ATM ModernizationEmerging Technologies Present New Challenges and Opportunities for Air Traffic Management As innovative aircraft and novel technologies are introduced, it presents both challenges and opportunities for regulators and OEMs to reexamine air traffic control. Advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles include electric air taxis,…
AI & AutonomyKongsberg Geospatial Advances Solutions for Airspace Monitoring and Managing Unmanned Traffic Kongsberg Geospatial, based in Canada, develops software for geospatial visualization and situational awareness that is used for air traffic control and air defense applications. One of Kongsberg's products is IRIS UxS, an…
AI & AutonomyResearchers Develop AI Pilot for Navigating Crowded Airspace Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have designed an AI (artificial intelligence) pilot that can navigate an aircraft through crowded airspace using visual flight rules (VFR). The AI pilot has been tested on…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Leads Project for Medical Drone Delivery in Belgium The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority recently authorized a first-of-its-kind beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight in Antwerp. This was the first BVLOS drone flight over a populated area operating within…