International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA) - the global voice of controllers - following its participation to the definition phase has now joined the SESAR Joint Undertaking by signing the contract in its development phase which will permit IFATCA to participate in the technological upgrade pillar of Single European Sky.
Unambiguous and continuous aircraft identification is an essential and basic requirement for the provision of Air Traffic Control services in the European region. To address this issue, the EUROCONTROL Provisional Council has launched the Aircraft Identification Programme, which aims to ensure that all flights have a unique identifier that is used continually across the continent by 9th February 2012.
Abu Dhabi cements their role as AMHS pioneer of the Middle East by establishing the second international AMHS connection.
Airservices Australia will conduct trials of remotely-operated air traffic control tower technology in Australia later this year.
Emerging new aircraft types, such as Cruise-Efficient Short Take-Off and Landing (CESTOL) transport aircraft, have the potential to positively affect the efficiency and capacity of the NextGen Air Transportation System, according to research recently completed by Sensis Corporation and its project team.
Since 11 March 2010, a new airspace structure has been implemented in the Dutch-German border area. The project, called AMRUFRA (Amsterdam-Ruhr-Frankfurt), will improve the main traffic flows in the airspace between Frankfurt and Amsterdam. It includes the Amsterdam East sector, the EUROCONTROL Ruhr sector, controlled by the four-State Upper Area Control Centre (UAC) in Maastricht, and several sectors of the Langen Control Centre located near Frankfurt.
Sensis Corporation unveiled the latest version of Aerobahn, its airport surface management system, at ATC Global in Amsterdam today. Aerobahn Version 5 features increased map and view customization as well as new reporting and event threshold alerting functionality that will enable airlines, airport operators and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) to facilitate effective Collaborative Decision-Making (CDM) initiatives. As a result, users can collectively make better real-time decisions for fewer delays, reduced emissions and an improved flying experience.
The FAA has just published it's NEXTGEN Implementation Plan.
NATS Services is now using Sensis Corporations Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland for helicopter flight following. Air traffic controllers are using the WAM surveillance information as a supplement to established procedural flight rules until the WAM system completes testing and regulatory approval for flight information services later this year.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nations overall economic health. This forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and continued investment in airport infrastructure projects.
TOPEX, as a EUROCAE WG67 member since 2008, proved its experience in integrating VoIP in ATM industry taking part at the third phase of Air Traffic Management VoIP Plugtests events organized by ETSI in Sophia Antipolis, France.
TriaGnoSys has today launched Network Crossing via Translation (NeXT), the first cost-effective solution for transporting IPv6 data over IPv4 satellite links, future-proofing next generation aircraft communication services, including air traffic control applications.
Harris Corporation and Sunhillo Corporation have teamed up to develop advanced data information-exchange networks for the next generation of global air transport systems.
Harris Corporation and Jotron AS have teamed up to pursue an anticipated five-year, $200 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract for next-generation radios that will support the agency's future air/ground communications needs.
More than 300 ATM specialists attended the first SESAR Forum at ATC Global in Amsterdam on 9 March 2010.
The SESAR JU and FAA jointly announced results of the 2009 AIRE trials at ATC Global in Amsterdam on 9 March 2010. AIRE, the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions, is a joint EU-US initiative for the greening of air transport. It is the green component of the SESAR programme.
ICAO recently hosted a five-day event addressing the challenge posed by an anticipated shortage of skilled aviation professionals.
EUROCONTROL received the Janes ATC Award for its Contribution to European ATM with PRISMIL (Pan-European Repository of Information Supporting Civil-Military Performance Measurements).
Amsterdam, March 9th, 2010 - Singapore Exchange Mainboard listed Stratech Systems Limited ("Stratech") announces today that its iFerret, intelligent Airfield/Runway Surveillance and FOD (Foreign Object and Debris) Detection System, has won the Innovation Award at the ATC Global 2010 being held in Amsterdam.
The advanced Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) system deployed by South Africas Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has been named by Janes Airport Review as the winner of the 2010 Enabling Technology Award for contribution to enhanced capacity and safety.
Nine months after programme kick-off already 1,400 engineers at the SESAR member organisations took up the challenge and initiated 75% of the almost 300 projects equalling to €1.9 billion worth in contributions.
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) today presents at ATC Global in Amsterdam results from the European flight demonstrations performed in the framework of the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE), its green component.
The defence and security company Saab and the LFV Group, operating 16 airports and responsible for air navigation services in Sweden, have received an award for their joint efforts in enabling remote air traffic control. The award is from the Jane's Information Group, handed over in Amsterdam during an air traffic control convention.
SITA is partnering with the Spanish and Portuguese Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) to deliver data link infrastructure for pre-operational testing in preparation for the introduction of Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) across the Iberian Peninsula by 2013.
Fourteen PENS (Pan European Network Service) Users - 13 key Air Navigation Service Providers and EUROCONTROL - met the initial end-February deadline for the first PENS implementation phase for which SITA was selected as Network Service Provider in October 2009.
Era a.s., a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. also announced today that its wide area multilateration (WAM) solution for the Dutch air navigation service provider (ANSP) Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) has been installed in the Netherlands North Sea area. The solution utilizes Eras MSS multilateration and ADS-B surveillance system and is supported by HITT, the prime contractor for the Project.
Frequentis, the Austrian-based leader in ATC voice communication, has acquired the business and assets of Global Weather Dynamics, Inc. (GWDI). The transaction was completed at the beginning of March 2010. Frequentis now offers its customers an even broader portfolio of aeronautical information management (AIM) products and services.
Era a.s., a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. today announced that it will begin offering new service solutions to its air navigation service provider (ANSP) customers. The services build on SRAs long history of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations and commercial clients, and include systems integration, cyber security and green IT solutions.
ICC are delighted to announce that they will be exhibiting their ATRAK ATC solutions at ATC Global 2010 held at the RAI, Amsterdam Holland from the 9th to 11th March 2010, stand D210.
NAV Portugal and the FAA will sign on March 9th, at the ATC Global 2010 Exhibition in Amsterdam, a cooperation agreement to establish programs and arrangements regarding the development and safety of air navigation services.
The Air Command and Control Systems (ACCS) team, part of Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), has the role of managing air traffic management equipment for all three forces in the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions, today published a C-level White Paper on workforce planning in the Air Traffic Control sector.
Eurocontrol today launched it's dedicated ATC Global Blog which will showcase it's activities at next week's ATC Global Exhibition.
Metron Aviation, a leading provider of global aviation services and solutions, has entered into a new partnership with George Mason Universitys Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering, located in Fairfax, Virginia. This partnership provides opportunities for collaboration with faculty and students, professional development of Metron staff and development of future global aviation products. As an affiliate, with a permanent office on campus, Metron Aviation strengthens already-existing relationships with George Mason Universitys academic departments, as well as with leading research centers like the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research (CATSR).
UFA, INC., a leading provider of Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation technologies, announced today that the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department has selected the ATTower, ATView, ATRadio and ATVoice products for Control Tower Simulation at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
For the sixth consecutive year TOPEX will exhibit between 9th and 11th of March at the worlds largest event for the air traffic control and management industry, ATC Global Amsterdam, commonly known as the global meeting place for the ATM/AIS community, where its IP-VCS solution for ATC Communications will be presented.
Europe is seeking to strengthen aviation safety through the current proposal for a new Accident Investigation Regulation. But this unique opportunity risks being lost!
Elaborating and implementing eco-friendly initiatives and research programmes has never been so high on the agenda of the aviation industry stakeholders. Working towards greener skies, the European Commission has created jointly with the aviation industry the CleanSky Joint Undertaking to develop technologies aiming to mitigate the impact of air transport on the environment.
On the basis of the decision of its Administrative Board dated 15 January 2010*, the SJU invited its Members, operationally involved in the SESAR Programme, to submit proposals for the selection of Associate Partner(s) of SJU Members. Associate Partners shall not have the status of members of the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
On 17 February 2010 the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) signed an agreement with the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, marking the future co-operation between the organisations which would see training to European aviation standards, offered to GCAS students.
ICAOs Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) has committed to a timetable for the development of a CO2 Standard for commercial aircraft, aiming at 2013, a milestone that would establish the first global fuel-efficiency standard for any industry sector.
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is applauding President Obamas call today to upgrade our air traffic control system and use the best technologies to increase its efficiency.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2009 showing that the years accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft as the second lowest in aviation history.
Thales Australia today announces that it has won a contract to supply two Approach Radar Systems at Kaohsiung and Magong airports.