Approach Control

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Name: Approach Control

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Raytheon Wins Air-Traffic Radar System Contract Worth $260 Million

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract to build rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems.The contract, with a potential full value of $260 million, calls for one Engineering and Manufacturing Development unit plus production options ... [Published Defense World - May 22 2013]

Entities: Raytheon Company, Air Traffic Control, Engineering And Manufacturing Development, Airspace Control, Approach Control

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Air Force Space Command

Raytheon pact is worth up to $260M

TEWSKBURY -- Raytheon Co. announced Monday that the Air Force has awarded the company a contract to build rapidly deployable air-traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights ... [Published Lowell Sun - May 20 2013]

Entities: Raytheon Company, ATC, Engineering And Manufacturing Development, Approach Control, Air Force Space Command

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

US Air Force

US Air Force selects Raytheon's transportable air traffic radar system

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a contract to build rapidly deployable air traffic control (ATC) systems that can be delivered anywhere in the world and then be fully operational controlling flights within six hours.The contract, with ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - May 21 2013]

Entities: Raytheon Company, US Air Force, Air Traffic Control, Engineering And Manufacturing Development, Approach Control

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Cessna Aircraft Co

Cessna Golden Eagle crashes and burns into Calif. mountain (Video)

A twin-engine Cessna 421C Golden Eagle operated by Tri-Wings LCC of Reno, Nev., tail number N421W, crashed and burned northeast of Truckee, Calif. 10 miles west of Verdi Peak, near Boca Reservoir in Sierra County, Calif. on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 1:30 ... [Published Examiner.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Golden Eagle Intl Inc, Cessna Aircraft Co, P.E.A.K, Service Ceiling, Chris Kennedy

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Aviation Administration

Flight delays peter out as air tower staffing returns to normal

The number of flights that are delayed has return to normal levels since Congress approved a bill to end furloughs for air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA said Friday that other than a backup at Los ... [Published The Hill - May 11 2013]

Entities: Federal Aviation Administration, Sequester, Approach Control, O'Hare International Airport

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Raytheon Company

Raytheon wins $50.6M mobile ATC contract from Air Force

Raytheon was awarded a contract by the Air Force worth $50.6 million to build mobile ATC systems capable of providing approach control guidance to military and other aircraft operating within a terminal airspace area, Aviation International News repo ... [Published Washington Business Journal - May 10 2013]

Entities: Raytheon Company, ATC, Approach Control

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 3 reports

FAA won't close 72 airport control facilities at night

The FAA had announced earlier this year that it would eliminate midnight shifts of air traffic controllers at 69 airport towers including and Knoxvilles McGhee Tyson Airport two regional approach control facilities and one combination tower and approach ... [Published Tennessean - May 09 2013]

Entities: Federal Aviation Administration, Approach Control, Air Traffic Controller, Atlantic City

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Should I fill out an ASRS?

if I took off inside the KPIT Mode C Veil headed northbound without turning my xponder on? I was within the veil for 5nm max and realized when I contacted another approach control facility for flight following; on initial contact, they couldn't find ... [Published Pilots of America - May 05 2013]

Entities: Approach Control, Transponder

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Congress and the FAA Could Reduce Air Travel Delays and Save Real Money

The Orange County RegisterThis week we’re reading a lot about air travel delays blamed on the budget sequester and furloughed air traffic controllers. As part of the cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration also plans to shut down 149 small air traffic ... [Published Reason Foundation - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation, Air Traffic Control, Air Traffic Control Service

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

New air situation display for Frankfurt approach control

At the beginning of April, the German air navigation service provider, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, started operation of its Precision Approach Monitor (PAM) for approach control at Frankfurt Airport. For this purpose, DFS integrated a Wide Area Multilateration ... [Published Air Transport News - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Approach Control, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Finland’s Finavia rolls out uniform air navigation system

Finnish air navigation service provider and airport operator Finavia has completed a project to roll out uniform radar surveillance air traffic control (ATC) system across the country.After completion of the project, all airports and the area control ... [Published Airport Technology - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Finavia, Finland, Air Traffic Control, Approach Control

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Finavia completes work on unified ATC system

Finavia now has a uniform air traffic control system for the whole of Finland.All Finavia’s airports and the area control centres now use a uniform radar surveillance system that will further improve the functionality and cost efficiency of the air navigation ... [Published Air Traffic Management - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Finavia, Air Traffic Control, Finland, Approach Control

Quotes

Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems Air Traffic Management director Joseph Paone said: "Our deployable system capitalises on many years of investment and testing, and will support safe and efficient airspace operations in areas where air traffic infrastructure is compromised or non-existent." Designed to be fully operational within six hours of installation, Raytheon technology builds on proven subsystems, including the digital airport su...

USAF awards D-RAPCON contract to Raytheon [Published Air Force Technology - May 22 2013]

"We're happy to be able to move forward with this important capability for the warfighter" said Maj. Annette Boender, Deployable Radar Approach Control, or D-RAPCON, program manager

Raytheon Gets Air Traffic Control Systems Contract from AFLCMC [Published PcbDesign 007 - May 20 2013]

...His article was based on U S Navy documents withheld from the public for nearly 40 years. You may read about his findings in "40 Years Later, Navy Documents May Shed LightShed Light on Cause of Deadly 1973 Jet Crash in Alameda."

1973 Navy Jet Crash — A Former Pilot's Memories [Published Alameda Patch - Apr 20 2013]

"Our goal is to maintain the efficiency of the Finnish airspace, while also ensuring the future competitiveness and safety of the air navigation services we provide for airlines" Luojus said

Finland’s Finavia rolls out uniform air navigation system [Published Airport Technology - Apr 19 2013]

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Flight delays peter out as air tower staffing r... [Published The Hill - May 11 2013]
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Raytheon Wins Mobile ATC Contract from U.S. Air... [Published Aviation International News - May 10 2013]
FAA won't close 72 airport control facilities a... [Published Tennessean - May 09 2013]
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Should I fill out an ASRS? [Published Pilots of America - May 05 2013]
Behind Air Traffic Delays: Sequester or Politics? [Published Epoch Times - May 02 2013]
Congress and the FAA Could Reduce Air Travel De... [Published Reason Foundation - Apr 26 2013]
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