Data Communications (Data Comm), a NextGen technology that helps coordinate the busy airspace in the New York City area, especially in bad weather, will help air travelers and businesses as they travel this summer. With the warmer summer months comes vacation travel for families and businesses. Also with summer weather come thunderstorms that are disruptive to flight plans and itineraries. Read More »

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas Hendricks recently released a statement concerning the National Research Council’s (NRC) paper reviewing the efforts to fully modernize the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled a milestone on Thursday, with the final installation of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) technology in air traffic control centers nationwide. ERAM is the foundation for technical operations at 20 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) en route air traffic control centers. The system operates display screens used by air traffic controllers to manage aircraft in flight and is part of the foundation for NextGen systems. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced that India's airline industry has improved its safety ratings by agreeing to international safety standards. Read More »

Interim policy grants operators of unmanned aircrafts COA for flights below 200 feet. Read More »