Tag: air traffic control
FAA Eyes Bigger Flight Cuts at Chicago O’Hare This Summer
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport could be headed for another busy-season squeeze, as the Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly seeking deeper cuts to flight schedules for the summer travel period. According to Reuters, the FAA wants to reduce daily operations more than it had originally proposed, with the goal of easingRead More …
AOPA Backs New Bill to Bring ADS-B Awareness Tools to Contract Towers
AOPA is backing a new bipartisan bill that would help modernize safety at federal contract towers by bringing ADS-B-based situational awareness tools to airports that currently operate without radar or similar surveillance systems. The proposal, called the Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act, was introduced in late February and aimsRead More …
RTX Eyes a Major Slice of the US$12.5 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul
If you’ve spent any time flying online networks like VATSIM, Pilot Edge, or IVAO, or simply marvelled at how real-world controllers juggle hundreds of aircraft through busy airspace, you’ll appreciate just how remarkable it is that the real US ATC system still works as well as it does — becauseRead More …
FAA Locks In Permanent Helicopter Restrictions Around Reagan National (DCA) After 2025 Midair Collision
FAA Locks In Permanent Helicopter Restrictions Around Reagan National (DCA) After 2025 Midair Collision The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) just got a long-term safety upgrade. On Thursday, January 22, 2026, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is formalizing permanent restrictionsRead More …
Airspace Safety Under Pressure – When Civilian Jets and Military Muscle Start Playing Chicken
Tonight, the friendly skies are feeling a lot less friendly. In the past two weeks, aviation safety has been caught in the middle of a messy, high-altitude family feud. On one side, commercial airlines hauling unsuspecting passengers. On the other, military aircraft playing by a very different rulebook. And somewhereRead More …