Air Traffic Control


French Airports hit by ATC Strike

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Hundreds of flights to and from France are being cancelled, as air-traffic controllers launch an expected three-day strike in protest against plans to create a single European airspace. French … More ››

FODetect Operational at Tel-Aviv / Ben-Gurion Airport

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The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) and Xsight Systems, a provider of runway sensor solutions have announced that FODetect, an automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection … More ››

Birmingham’s ATC Tower Crowned ‘Project of the Year’

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Birmingham  (UK) Airport’s new Air Traffic Control Tower has been crowned ‘Project of the Year’ and won a further award for the best ‘Regeneration’ scheme … More ››

New Thales Radar Becomes Operational at Birmingham Airport

Development Director Will Heynes with Birmingham Airport’s new primary radar system.  (BHX)

The UK’s Birmingham Airport has announced that its brand new primary radar system is now complete and fully operational. The radar will allow air traffic … More ››

NATS Reports Record Low Flight Delays

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Flights in UK airspace during March 2013 were held up by an average of just 0.1 seconds as a result of an air traffic control … More ››

ADAC Selects GAL for Air Navigation

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Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a seven-year contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to provide civil air navigation services at ADAC’s five airports, … More ››

Honeywell’s SmartPath Selected for Chennai

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Honeywell’s SmartPath — the world’s only Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — has been selected by the Airports Authority … More ››

IATA Claims 2012 is Safest in History

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 2012 global accident rate for Western-built jets was the lowest in aviation history. The rate, … More ››

Budapest Opens new Air Traffic Control Centre

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The new Hungarian air navigation centre was inaugurated in Budapest on February 27, 2013, bringing the Hungarian air navigation service provider’s complex investment programme to … More ››

NATS and Mitsubishi Research Institute Sign MoU

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Air traffic services provider NATS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) in Japan. The agreement will see NATS … More ››