U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Congress on July 23 that it will cost $31.5 billion to fully modernize the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, a sweeping upgrade the Department...
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Europe’s Air Traffic System Could Soon Face Chaos of Its Own
Europe’s fragmented air traffic control (ATC) system has long been a source of inefficiency, delays, and frustration. Unlike the U.S., which operates under a unified FAA-controlled airspace, Europe...
In this video presentation, I examine the crisis bedeviling the U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system. Click here to view my video: https://shorturl.at/2bHSD Below is an edited transcript of my...
America’s ATC Meltdown: Why The Skies Are Short-Staffed and The Remedies That Are Needed
For over a decade, the U.S. has been facing a persistent and growing shortage of air traffic controllers. The problem has ballooned into a full-blown crisis, straining airport operations, triggering...
HASC Wants USAF to Lay Out Plan for Full-Scale Production of CCA Increment 1
Pictured is the YFQ-42A production representative test vehicle in Poway, Calif. (General Atomics Photo) The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the U.S. Air Force to lay out its plan for...
Clear Skies, Clear Data: How Avionics Health Monitoring is Powering a New Era of Fleet Oversight
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Garmin Pilot engine monitoring on iOS. (Garmin) In today’s data-driven world, the integration of avionics health monitoring systems with...