A critical problem that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently facing and which will worsen over time is the availability of spectrum to meet future air traffic needs such as adding new runways, adding new sectors, and splitting congested sectors. Growth in very high frequency (VHF) air /ground (A/G) communication due to increased levels of air traffic has led to higher demands ...

The organizational life pervaded with politics (some organizations more than others are). Hence, political behavior is an ordinary part of the Performance Appraisals (PAS) processes and PAS are highly prone by politics. Politics is an important determinant in the pay systems as both supervisors and subordinates have possibilities to influence the results of the appraisal process. The overall at...

• The history of aviation beginning with the first drawings and flying items goes back to the fifteenth century. • The aviation industry has grown to a remarkable size over the centuries and is one of the important industries of economic growth today. • The aviation industry is structured along the aviation value chain. • Air transport is characterised by high fixed costs, low profit margins in...

Safety is the priority of aviation industry that requires continuous support and improvement. While Management Systems (SMS) mandatory for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulation (FAR) Part 121 air carriers 139 airports in United States, SMS remains optional to General (GA) due various reasons including limited budget manpower associated with technologies. This paper aims promote adopt...

This paper investigates current and future uses of simulation in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Academy’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) training program to identify potential improvement areas in the areas of simulation technologies and course content. Once identified, recommendations for changes to the current training program are made. A literature review of the current training techni...

In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) case, declaring section 241(b) and section 14 of the Criminal Code invalid, and granting a one-year suspension on that declaration to enable the Parliament of Canada to respond. In June 2016, Bill C-14: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and Make Related Amendments to Other Acts (Medica...