The phrase "air traffic rules" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing regulations or guidelines that govern the operation of aircraft in controlled airspace.
Example: "Pilots must adhere to air traffic rules to ensure the safety and efficiency of flight operations."
Alternatives: "aviation regulations" or "air navigation rules".
In February the Bush Administration asked Congress for $100 million to fund a public-private committee that is trying to draft air-traffic rules for UAVs.
The first attempt to develop air traffic control rules occurred in 1922 under the auspices of the International Commission on Air Navigation (ICAN) under the direction of the League of Nations.
Of all the aspects of Olympic security plans, nothing was tightened more than those dealing with air traffic, including new rules for the Olympics governing where and when planes can fly in Utah airspace.
Nearly always in Britain in recent years a strike has led to a very favourable settlement for the employees; in France and Germany this has not been so, eg, the steel strike in Germany and the air traffic controllers' work to rule in France.
The crash of Flight 1907 precipitated a major crisis in Brazil's civil aviation system, which included massive flight delays and cancellations, air traffic controller work-to-rule slowdowns and strikes, and public safety concerns about Brazil's airport and air traffic infrastructure.
The provision and operation of ground and other air navigation facilities, as well as the establishment and enforcement of air navigation rules and air traffic control, are the responsibility of the territorial state.
On Saturday, a new round of scrutiny was called for, this time as Gov. Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey and others said they hoped there would be an examination of the rules regarding air traffic above the Hudson.
Mr. Steketee, who was trained at Trenton-Mercer Airport, said pilots sometimes chose to switch to visual flight rules after air traffic controllers had advised them of delays, which are not uncommon in the busy Trenton area.
Domestic flights will be subject to the same rules as international air traffic.
The administrator of the agency, Marion C. Blakey, said the F.A.A. was studying whether to change the rule that requires air traffic controllers to retire at 56 and how much money would be saved through such a change.
