FAA Building Air Taxi Research Hub in Oklahoma City
Agency’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR) could come online next summer.
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FAA Adds Texas School to ATC Feeder Network
Angelo State University is the 12th to join the agency’s Enhanced Air Traffic–Collegiate Training Initiative.
FAA Allows Taxpayers to Track Progress on $12.5B ATC Upgrades
Agency cites lack of transparency for undermining previous modernization efforts such as NextGen.
DOT Invests Over $800M to Replace Old ATC Facilities
Funding will replace eight towers and terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities and upgrade 41 contract towers.
FAA Developing ATC Tech to Predict the Future
Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (SMART) system could shift air traffic control from reactive to predictive.
Duffy: ATC Hiring Push Attracts 6,000 Applicants
Program ‘has been wildly successful’ in recruiting air traffic control trainees, transportation secretary says.
FAA Gets 3 New Offices in ‘Long Overdue Overhaul’
‘Comprehensive’ restructuring creates new lines of business, makes leadership roles permanent, and shakes up organizational oversight.
2 Contractors Tasked With Replacing 1980s-Era ATC Radar
Collins Aerospace’s RTX and Spanish firm Indra win contracts to replace hundreds of ATC systems by 2028.
DOT’s Brand New ATC System Has a Prime Integrator
Agency selects Peraton to ‘guide the modernization effort,’ which officials aim to complete within three years.
Hundreds of ATCs to Receive $10,000 Bonus in December
FAA and DOT announce award for air traffic controllers that maintained ‘perfect attendance’ during the government shutdown.
