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FAA Administrator Bedford: U.S. air traffic control is safe, but still built on decades-old technology—and it’s not efficient

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the National Airspace System remains safe but is constrained by legacy air traffic control technology that has not kept pace with today’s demand. His comments frame modernization as an efficiency imperative alongside ongoing capacity and system-performance pressures.

2026-05-29T12:59:38.862995-07:00

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EUROCONTROL issues CPDLC datalink guidelines for aircraft operators

2026-05-28T09:23:24.532288-07:00

Reuters

FAA issues “no-drone zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 venues and fan events, with TFRs and enforcement

2026-05-28T13:54:20.255579-07:00

AINonline

Indra to supply NAV CANADA’s RPAS Flight Information Management System (rFIMS) for centralized drone integration

2026-05-28T08:51:35.831642-07:00

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FAA Administrator Bedford: U.S. air traffic control is safe, but still built on decades-old technology—and it’s not efficient FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the National Airspace System remains safe but is constrained by legacy air traffic control technology that has not kept pace with today’s demand. His comments frame modernization as an efficiency imperative alongside ongoing capacity and system-performance pressures.

2026-05-29T12:59:38.862995-07:00

FAA Administrator Bedford: U.S. air traffic control is safe, but still built on decades-old technology—and it’s not efficient

Reuters

FAA issues “no-drone zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 venues and fan events, with TFRs and enforcement The FAA, coordinating with DHS and DOJ, will impose temporary flight restrictions over FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums, fan events and related base camps across the U.S., barring drone flights to protect participants and spectators. The agency also outlined potential penalties and is coordinating counter-drone security measures.

2026-05-28T13:54:20.255579-07:00

FAA issues “no-drone zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 venues and fan events, with TFRs and enforcement

AINonline

EUROCONTROL issues CPDLC datalink guidelines for aircraft operators EUROCONTROL has released controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) guidance for aircraft operators, laying out expectations for adoption and operational use of the datalink capability. The guidance is intended to standardize implementation so airlines and OEMs can align procedures with air traffic management needs.

2026-05-28T09:23:24.532288-07:00

EUROCONTROL issues CPDLC datalink guidelines for aircraft operators

AINonline

Indra to supply NAV CANADA’s RPAS Flight Information Management System (rFIMS) for centralized drone integration NAV CANADA has selected Indra Group as its technology partner to deliver the RPAS Flight Information Management System (rFIMS), a centralized digital platform for safely integrating remotely piloted aircraft systems into Canadian airspace. Indra is also positioned to enable initial drone traffic management capabilities expected in 2029.

2026-05-28T08:51:35.831642-07:00

Indra to supply NAV CANADA’s RPAS Flight Information Management System (rFIMS) for centralized drone integration

Reuters

Finland suspects Russian military aircraft airspace violation near Porkkala, tracking into a thunderstorm corridor Finland’s defense forces said they suspected a Russian military aircraft violated Finnish airspace while evading a thunderstorm in the Gulf of Finland, near Porkkala. The Air Force responded with an operational flight and scrambled an F/A-18 Hornet to identify the aircraft.

2026-05-27T06:56:14.338210-07:00

Finland suspects Russian military aircraft airspace violation near Porkkala, tracking into a thunderstorm corridor

Inflight Online

FlightPath3D Cloud reaches 500-aircraft milestone, with 2,000 aircraft committed FlightPath3D says its Cloud platform is now flying on 500 aircraft, with a further 2,000 aircraft committed. The milestone underscores growing carrier adoption of interactive in-flight mapping and destination discovery capabilities delivered through the company’s cloud-based offering.

2026-05-27T05:26:35.966214-07:00

FlightPath3D Cloud reaches 500-aircraft milestone, with 2,000 aircraft committed

USNI News

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training jet crashed around 12:30 p.m. Central in rural Mississippi after an incident during a training flight. Both naval aviators ejected safely and were taken for medical evaluation; Chief of Naval Air Training says some training flights were paused. Investigation is underway.

2026-05-26T15:09:19.566249-07:00

U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crash in Mississippi: both aviators eject safely; training flights partially paused

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NTSB urges FAA overhaul of wet-runway braking/landing distance classification after runway overruns The NTSB is pressing the FAA to revise how runway conditions are assessed during heavy rainfall, saying the current wet-runway matrix underestimates landing distances and braking performance. The recommendations come from ongoing investigations into runway overrun risks when aircraft skid or fail to stop as expected on contaminated pavement.

2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00

NTSB urges FAA overhaul of wet-runway braking/landing distance classification after runway overruns

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FAA Administrator Bedford: U.S. air traffic control is safe, but still built on decades-old technology—and it’s not efficient

EUROCONTROL issues CPDLC datalink guidelines for aircraft operators

FAA issues “no-drone zones” for FIFA World Cup 2026 venues and fan events, with TFRs and enforcement

Indra to supply NAV CANADA’s RPAS Flight Information Management System (rFIMS) for centralized drone integration

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