Frequentis AG announces the availability of its smartFPLconverter, a flight plan and ATS message converter for those ANSPs who are not in a position to convert their Flight Data Processing Systems (FDPS) and/or client terminals to the new 2012 flight plan format due for adoption in November ofthis year.
Systems Interface, based in the UK, has been awarded a major contract for the supply, design, installation and commissioning of a replacement Voice Communications Control System (VCCS) at Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.
The SESAR JU annual forum, an ICAO twelfth air navigation conference preparatory event and the European Regional Runway Safety Seminar are just some of the important workshops taking place at this years ATC Global Exhibition and Conference.
In December 2010, DFS introduced its new air traffic services (ATS) system P1/VAFORIT at the upper area control centre (UAC) in Karlsruhe. The new system has made it possible for the capacity of the airspace to increase by 11 percent.
In 2011 48 CANSO Member air navigation service providers (ANSPs) around the world were responsible for handling 51.5 million IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) movements compared to just over 50.6 million in 2010. This represents an increase of 1.8%.
An authoritative independent study, released today, (carried out for the European Regions Airline Association and the European Business Aviation Association by internationally renowned consultants Mott MacDonald) shows that the European Commissions proposed amendments to slot allocation regulation in the EU are based on incomplete and inaccurate analyses.
Mark Van Tine, president and CEO of Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight Services, was recognized Friday night as the Aviation Industry Leader of the Year by the Living Legends of Aviation during a gala held in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Bristol international Airport has recently took delivery of an upgrade to their Copperchase FDMS (Flight Data Management System), and introduced Copperchase ATC IDS (Information Display System).
NTT DATA CORPORATION concluded a contract with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on December 7, 2011 for the use of NTT DATA's PANADES Flight Procedure Design System in JICA's "Project for the Capacity Development for Transition to the New CNS/ATM Systems in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam" Technical Cooperation project (*1).
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) programme, one of the most important air traffic management projects Europe has ever seen.
Ms Schedls know-how has now received international recognition through her election to the position of Regional Vice-President of the International System Safety Society.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta helped break ground today for a $791 million runway expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport which will create thousands of jobs.
Leading manufacturer of recording and replay technology, Ricochet AS, today announced that they will supply recording systems to 10 airports in Brazil.
The Airport Shows 2012 edition looks all set to feature a significant growth in the number of participants despite the economic crisis in the world, thereby reflecting the importance of the region on the world aviation map.
As a result of an international call for tender, Thales is proud to announce that the Mexican Air Navigation Service Provider SENEAM has selected Thales technology for its air navigation renovation programme for the second consecutive year.
Intelcans SKYCONTROL ATM and SKYCOM AMHS have successfully passed acceptance testing for the Guyanas Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Timehri.
Bob Dodd, a former Qantas Airlines Safety Manager with a distinguished 34-year career in aviation safety, has joined the Aloft team as Senior Director Safety and Risk Management. In his new role, he will lead the launch of the eAPF, a customizable web-based safety performance management tool.
US Airways has selected defense and security company Saab AB subsidiary Saab Sensis Corporations Aerobahn airport surface management system for use at its three hubs located at the Charlotte-Douglas (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airports (PHX). Saab Sensis Aerobahn will provide US Airways with precise, real-time visibility of all ground operations with a suite of tools that improves operational efficiency, reliability and customer convenience.
Chinas CAAC (Air Traffic Management Bureau) has purchased a total of 294 ATC radios to be installed at 20 locations in the CAAC Northwest air traffic control region. The order is the largest that Rohde & Schwarz has won so far for the airspace in Northwestern China.
Today the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the findings of a wide-ranging consultation on new pilot flight time limitation (FTL) rules, which will harmonise the maximum number of hours that pilots can work at European level.
ERA a.s. has achieved extended MAK certification for the use of its equipment in Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) and Height Measurement (HMU) applications.
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, recently signed two contracts for a total value of 10 million euros with the Indian shipyard Coching Shipyard Ltd and with the Ukrainian air service provider
UkSATSE (Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise).
The TRACECA programme (Transport Corridor Europe Central Asia) was initiated in 1993 by the European Commission with an aim to stimulate cooperation among participants' countries and to promote their integration into the global economy.
The second ATC Network 'Special Bulletin' on Collaborative Decision Making has been published. You can view the publication at http://www.atc-network.com/cdm . The guest editor of this 'special' is Graham Lake, Director General of CANSO.