Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) has introduced a new technique that makes the latest flight information available to air traffic controllers. The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR of the Netherlands developed and tested the prototypes […]
The punctuality of flights travelling through Europe’s most congested airspace region has reached record levels since 2006, despite a levelling off in air traffic growth. The airspace region covering the six FABEC states of Belgium, […]
The UK should plan now to mitigate the effects of a rare but potentially serious solar superstorm, according to a report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering. It said that although the UK […]
The continued increase in seat capacity across the Asia/Pacific region can be largely attributed to the expansion of capacity in Indonesia’s domestic market and an increase in services between mainland China and Taiwan, according to […]
The US Federal Aviation Administration is warning that airline pilot skills are being eroded with increased autopilot use and now wants pilots to fly their jets by hand more often to avoid getting rusty. Is […]
The BBC reports that there has been a sharp increase in the number of incidents in which handheld lasers are being used to threaten flights over London. View BBC Video According to the Metropolitan Police, […]
With installation of Universal Avionics’ UNS-1Ew Flight Management Systems (FMS), Canada’s Porter Airlines has gained Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV)-capability on its all-Bombardier-Q400 operation. Porter recently completed its programme to replace UNS-1E FMSs with […]
Boeing has asked US aviation authorities to let it carry out 787 test flights after the aircraft were grounded worldwide following a fire risk linked to lithium battery technology. US and Japanese regulators grounded all […]
A study commissioned by the UK’s four major airlines on the economic impact of Air Passenger Duty shows that its abolition could bring a lasting boost to the UK economy, generating a net tax gain […]
Frontier Airlines has secured approval for satellite-based precision navigation procedures in the United States with help from Airbus ProSky’s flight operations division Quovadis. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Frontier Airlines operational approval for RNP […]
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