Most traffic crossing the North Atlantic Airspace (NAT) occurs from FL290-410 through the North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA). Over the years, advances in navigation, communication, and surveillance equipment have led to additional requirements for operators so ATC can safely reduce aircraf| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Applying for Letters of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA can be a tricky old process. Because there are so many different things you need permission for, you might need various LOAs. An LOA is a formal “you’re allowed to do that” certificate given to an operator, permitting them to conduct a specif| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Key Points Final Report of the GPS Spoofing Workgroup published today 950 participants across full spectrum of aviation industry Significant concern regarding safety impact of GPS Spoofing Report download below Final Report Published The Final Report of the GPS Spoofing WorkGrou| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
In August 2024, OPSGROUP co-ordinated a GPS Spoofing WorkGroup, to investigate the GPS Spoofing problem. The aim of the WorkGroup was to assess the impact, analyze safety risks, gather best practices and guidance for Flight Crew, and provide recommendations to industry. 950 people took part, from ai| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
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GPS spoofing is fast becoming a real headache in aviation, causing confusion and navigation problems for pilots in several hotspots around the world. We first saw this happening in September 2023, when we started getting reports of spoofing across the Middle East, including instances near Iraq, I| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
An OPSGROUP member reported a new GPS spoofing encounter yesterday in the Ankara FIR, while flying southbound between UDVET and INPOR. The encounter began around 1200Z, when both selected GPS positions began to show the aircraft position as being over OLBA/Beirut - approx 120nm away. The c| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Hey! Are you here for our World Famous International Ops Bulletin? The one where you get all this weeks new dangers and changes in International Ops? The one that 50,000 people read every week? Cool. Here's how to get it. Every Wednesday, OPSGROUP issues a weekly International Ops Bulletin for| International Ops 2025 - OPSGROUP
An increasing issue for the NAT Oceanic FIR's is how to handle aircraft with an in-flight degradation of GPS. This normally follows a GPS Spoofing encounter somewhere prior to Oceanic Entry, leading to a degraded RNP capability. If you run into GPS issues before entering the Ocean, you will likel| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
