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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

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Monday, November 23, 2009

New Hudson River Flight Rules

The airspace over the Hudson River, where nine people died in the midair collision of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter, has been split into a low-altitude zone for local traffic and a higher one for longer-distance flights. The low zone is now reserved for local fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters... [read more]


November 23, 2009
FAA Glitch Causes Wide Air Travel Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with Harris Corporation on a computer outage that sent U.S. air travelers nationwide scrambling on Nov. 19 after a pre-dawn FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays. The U.S. aviation...


November 23, 2009
FAA Takes Steps on 'No-Radio' Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating training and procedures for handling the loss of two-way communication with aircraft and how other agencies are notified, after a detailed review of air traffic contact with Northwest Airlines Flight 188...


November 23, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Korean Air Favors ARINC ARINC's long-time customer Korean Air is renewing its contracts for ARINC GLOBALink data and voice communications and ARINC AviNet wide-area network service. Under the GLOBALink contract, ARINC will continue to provide Korean Air with...


November 23, 2009
Safety Rules & Regulations
Modification of the New York, NY, Class B Airspace Area; and Establishment of the New York Class B Airspace Hudson River and East River Exclusion Special Flight Rules Area. Final rule. SUMMARY: This action makes a minor modification to the New York, NY, Class...


November 16, 2009
FAA Transitions oo Digital NOTAMs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally entering the digital age, implementing digital Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). NOTAMs currently provide timely information about hazards and changes in aeronautical facilities, services...


November 16, 2009
Reverse Engineering for Safety-Critical Avionics Software
Verocel, a software verification company, and Certification Services, Inc. (CSI), a consultancy specializing in airborne and ground-based aviation-related digital systems, have won a research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study...


November 16, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Paying Tribute The Flight Safety Foundation recognized aviation achievements around the world at its 62nd Annual International Air Safety Seminar in Beijing, China. Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Voss presented the awards at a...


November 9, 2009
Advancing NextGen Technology
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into agreements with Honeywell Aerospace and Rockwell Collins for a collaborative effort to develop avionics to support Data Communications (Data Comm), so that National Air Space (NAS) users will realize...


November 2, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
FAA Approves AWOS AV All Weather, Inc. (AWI) has been granted approval for an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Type AV (Altimeter and Visibility). AWI has been designing and producing various AWOS Types for over 20 years including AWOS Types A, I...


October 26, 2009
Less Automation Better for Controllers
With the nation's air traffic expected to double by 2025, controllers will probably have to depend more and more on automation. But too much automation could lead to fatal mistakes when that automation fails, a former Texas Tech University psychology student...


October 26, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...


October 19, 2009
Selected Remarks of NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman/Safety Standdown
I'd like to take the opportunity to recognize Bombardier's leadership because this seminar has grown as one of the premier events for disseminating safety information to pilots, mechanics, and managers of business jets and turboprops. It has been over a dozen...


October 19, 2009
More Flight Delays on the Horizon
Lengthy airline delays have doubled since1990 and will get worse as the U.S. economy recovers, according to a recently released Brookings Institution report. On-time performance has improved lately because airlines have cut capacity during the recession. But...


October 19, 2009
EAC Aviation Event to Address Air Safety
The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency will host an aviation symposium as part of the ongoing activities to mark the bloc's 10th anniversary. The symposium, under the theme " Aviation - Linking EAC and the world...


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