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
KEWR/Newark Liberty International is the other, other international airport serving the New York metropolitan area - the busiest airport system in the US - along with KJFK/New York JFK and KLGA/La Guardia. Whilst JFK airport is the largest, Newark is actually the busiest in terms of number of fli| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
Aside from being the oldest operating airport in the New York City area, KTEB/Teterboro is far from quiet. In the good ol’ pre-Covid days of 2019 it saw over 124,000 aircraft movements – that’s 340 every single day. And even last year in the height of the pandemic, it was well on the way back to| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
The skies over New York have been quieter over the past year or so, and it’s not hard to guess why. With lower traffic levels, there have been a number of operational changes at nearby KTEB/Teterboro. Here’s a rundown of what you might have missed recently... Noise is a bigger issue than ever It m| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
You may have heard the news. Long story short, KHTO/East Hampton airport is being de-activated as a public use airport, and then re-opened as private use only. The US FAA have given the plans a green light. A raft of new rules will come into effect on May 19 that will heavily affect how commercial o| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP
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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
For some time now, the problematic RUUDY 6 SID out of KTEB has been causing trouble. In fact, just prior to the pandemic the FAA reported it had resulted in nearly two hundred pilot violations in just six years. If you’re not familiar with it, it is a departure from Runway 24. Here's the chart:| International Ops 2024 - OPSGROUP