ICAO TRAINAIR hosted its 11th Global Symposium and Conference in Punta Cana from 7-11, December, 2009. Global TRAINAIR Conferences and Training Symposia (GTC) are held every three years and allow members of the TRAINAIR Programme to review policies and share experiences among others.
As the aviation world grapples with attracting and retaining professionals in the various fields, the International Civil Aviation Organization is tackling the problem head-on to find solutions at its upcoming conference in March 2010 in Montreal.
After much delay and great anticipation, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner finally took to the sky on Tuesday December 15 on its first flight. The aircraft departed before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests from Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
“65 years of empowering the global community through aviation” is the theme of the 2009 edition of International Civil Aviation Day, celebrated annually on 7 December to mark the creation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on that day in 1944.
Multilateration techniques were developed by the military decades ago and have been successfully employed for airport surveillance more recently. Today, these same techniques are being used for larger areas to cover the en-route and approach phases of flight. Such systems are called Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) systems.
WASHINGTON— Along with counterparts from around the world, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led the U.S. delegation in recent meetings at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal that resulted in an agreement that will guide the global aviation community as it tackles the challenge of climate change.
As Air Traffic Controllers worldwide celebrate ATC day, I would like to pay homage to the thousands of men and women who maintain safety in the sky above us. October 20th was designated as ATC day by the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations.
WASHINGTON — Japan became the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), which is designed to make aircraft operations in the region more efficient in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) defines performance requirements for aircraft navigating on an ATS route, terminal procedure or in a designated airspace. It provides a way forward in addressing today’s – and tomorrow’s – aviation system capacity, efficiency, environmental and safety issues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions.
