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RTX's Collins unveils AutoTrac automation module for common ATC platform

RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace unveiled AutoTrac, an automation capability within a broader suite of technologies the company is developing to support a common air‑traffic control platform. Collins says AutoTrac is designed as an interoperable automation module for integrated surveillance, avionics intelligence and controller decision‑support.

2026-03-26T06:10:07.297214-07:00

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FAA vows three‑year National Airspace System modernization, warns of implementation 'broken glass'

2026-03-25T12:52:21.885262-07:00

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House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

2026-03-25T10:20:23.452815-07:00

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FAA issues heavily revised GPS/GNSS interference and spoofing guidance; NBAA tells members to review

2026-03-25T10:20:23.561994-07:00

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RTX's Collins unveils AutoTrac automation module for common ATC platform RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace unveiled AutoTrac, an automation capability within a broader suite of technologies the company is developing to support a common air‑traffic control platform. Collins says AutoTrac is designed as an interoperable automation module for integrated surveillance, avionics intelligence and controller decision‑support.

2026-03-26T06:10:07.297214-07:00

RTX's Collins unveils AutoTrac automation module for common ATC platform

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FAA vows three‑year National Airspace System modernization, warns of implementation 'broken glass' FAA leadership has pledged to modernize the National Airspace System within three years, but the Administrator cautioned the compressed timetable will create implementation challenges and operational disruption—“some broken glass”—as new systems and procedures are rolled out.

2026-03-25T12:52:21.885262-07:00

FAA vows three‑year National Airspace System modernization, warns of implementation 'broken glass'

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Bolen elevates safety and ATC modernization at record Schedulers & Dispatchers show At the largest Schedulers & Dispatchers show in its 37‑year history, NBAA’s Bolen underscored safety and urged creation of a new air‑traffic control system. His remarks at the record‑size event foregrounded ATC modernization as a central priority for business aviation.

2026-03-25T11:39:53.026625-07:00

Bolen elevates safety and ATC modernization at record Schedulers & Dispatchers show

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FAA issues heavily revised GPS/GNSS interference and spoofing guidance; NBAA tells members to review The FAA published substantially revised guidance on GPS/GNSS interference and spoofing, and the National Business Aviation Association is urging members to review the update. NBAA says the document was heavily revised and could affect operator reporting, mitigation procedures and compliance expectations for business aviation.

2026-03-25T10:20:23.561994-07:00

FAA issues heavily revised GPS/GNSS interference and spoofing guidance; NBAA tells members to review

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House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights The U.S. House has passed the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act as part of a four‑bill aviation package, directing regulators to lift decades‑old limits on civil flights faster than sound and to update pilot documentation, supply‑chain rules and runway pavement standards. Senate approval and FAA implementation remain next steps.

2026-03-25T10:20:23.452815-07:00

House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

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First legal challenge targets DHS Temporary Flight Restrictions, cites press-rights violation A journalist has filed the first legal challenge against Department of Homeland Security Temporary Flight Restrictions, arguing the TFRs are unconstitutional and have had a chilling effect on newsgathering. The complaint says DHS TFRs impede press rights by broadly restricting aerial reporting over events and public-interest scenes.

2026-03-25T10:15:05.917210-07:00

First legal challenge targets DHS Temporary Flight Restrictions, cites press-rights violation

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Drones cross from Russian airspace into Estonia and Latvia; one strikes Estonian power station Two unmanned aerial vehicles crossed from Russian airspace into Estonia and Latvia; accounts differ on origin, with some officials calling them Russian and others describing them as Ukrainian military drones routed via Russia. One struck a power‑station chimney in Estonia; the other crashed in Latvia; no injuries reported.

2026-03-25T00:34:52.921901-07:00

Drones cross from Russian airspace into Estonia and Latvia; one strikes Estonian power station

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Don’t Rush to Blame: What We Know — and Don’t — About the Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia An Air Canada Express CRJ900 struck a firefighting vehicle while landing on Runway 4 at LaGuardia late Sunday, killing both pilots and injuring dozens. With limited factual evidence publicly available, reporters and analysts are urged to avoid premature causal claims while investigators collect and verify data.

2026-03-24T15:35:12.346647-07:00

Don’t Rush to Blame: What We Know — and Don’t — About the Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia

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RTX's Collins unveils AutoTrac automation module for common ATC platform

FAA vows three‑year National Airspace System modernization, warns of implementation 'broken glass'

House approves Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, clearing path for civil overland supersonic flights

FAA issues heavily revised GPS/GNSS interference and spoofing guidance; NBAA tells members to review

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