ATM ModernizationAireon, Nav Canada Finalize ATM Contract Satellite-based global air traffic surveillance provider Aireon finalized a long-term commercial data services contract with Canada's civil air navigation service operator Nav Canada. Aireon is a joint venture between Nav Canada and…
ATM ModernizationCongress Passes Bill to End FAA Furloughs Congress passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act, a bill that gives FAA authority to use surplus Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds and other funds to end sequestration-related furloughs of its 47,000 employees.…
ATM ModernizationGovernment, Industry React to Furlough-Fueled Flight Delays Amid aviation industry and lawmaker protests, FAA's sequestration-related furloughs of air traffic controllers began this week, resulting in flight delays at some of the nation's busiest airports. FAA said this week's furloughs…
ATM ModernizationFAA Projects Delays for up to 6,700 Flights Daily, Cites Sequester Industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) is predicting thousands of flight delays due to sequestration-related air traffic control furloughs. The group filed a motion in U.S. Appellate Court Friday to…
CommercialSen. McCaskill Wants Expanded Use of In-flight PEDs by End of Year During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) requested a decision from FAA by the end of the year on expanding the in-flight use of…
ATM ModernizationSenate Hearing Examines Sequestered FAA, Boeing 787 Progress FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Tuesday gave lawmakers an update on how the agency is handling budget cuts from sequestration and its progress with the ongoing review of Boeing's attempt to return…
ATM ModernizationFAA Dismisses Aircraft FMS Hacking Claim FAA is dismissing claims made by Hugo Teso, a German information technology consultant, that aircraft navigation systems can be hacked using a smartphone application and desktop computer. Last week, during a…
Business & GAThales, Gogo Form Connectivity Partnership Two of the biggest companies in the in-flight connectivity industry, Thales and Gogo, announced a new partnership this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. The partnership will combine Thales'…