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Jersey Airport becomes the first British airport to manage air traffic using digital Remote Tower technology
Jersey Airport, part of Ports of Jersey Limited, has become the first British airport to achieve approval for operational use of a digital Remote Tower. This marks the first time this type of system has been used to actively control commercial aircraft movements at a British airport. Jersey Airport currently handles around 23,000 commercial Air Transport Movements annually and is the fifth busiest British airport for corporate and general aviation traffic, with over 45,000 movements overall.
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Indra successfully validates with Avinor Multiple Remote Tower Operations to boost Airport Capacity worldwide
Indra has successfully validated multiple remote tower operations with Norwegian air navigation service provider (ANSP) Avinor, showing the possibility to manage multiple airports from one single integrated screen. The validation was part of the PJ05 SESAR Remote Tower project. During two weeks, four air traffic controllers from Avinor performed validation scenarios for multiple remote tower operations. This included validation of the process to move the responsibility of one aerodrome from one Multiple Remote Tower Module (MRTM) to another while maintaining operations on two other …
Academic workshop on fragmentation in European air traffic held in Budapest
A two-day research workshop took place in Budapest from 14-15 May to examine the positive and negative effects of fragmentation on air traffic management. Academics and stakeholders from all areas of the aviation industry gathered for a mutual exchange of ideas at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. - Numerous stakeholders of the aviation sector and aspiring academics from different European universities attended the research workshop on “Fragmentation in Air Traffic and its Impact on ATM Performance” organized by the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC) and the …
INDRA and Hungarocontrol optimize Airport Ground Operations with pioneering solution that increases safety and efficiency
Attendants from 13 countries saw presentations and live demonstrations of pioneering solutions to guide and control aircraft ground movements (A-SMGCS), as Indra and HungaroControl hosted an Open Day following validation of the SESAR 2020 Integrated Airport Operations (PJ28) project on April. The ambition of the project is to optimize ground operations by improving efficiency and capacity, enhancing safety, and reducing CO2 emissions. During the project, a range of new solutions has been developed and implemented in the selected industrial platform, InNOVA Ground from Indra.
New call launched for SESAR exploratory research
31 topics covered with 38.5 million Euros earmarked - The SESAR Joint Undertaking has launched an open call for exploratory projects within the framework of the SESAR 2020 research and innovation programme. The call covers a wide range of topics aimed at fostering new and innovative ideas to transform air traffic management in Europe. A total of EUR 38.5 million is earmarked for the research from the EU’s Horizon 2020 budget. The research topics covered by the call are steered by the needs identified in the Aviation Strategy for Europe, the European ATM Master Plan, Flightpath …
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Collective approach needed to deliver SES, says A6 Alliance
EC urged to involve ANSPs closely in scrutinising new recommendations from Wise Persons Group - The A6 Alliance notes with interest the report of the Wise Persons Group (WPG), which was commissioned by the European Commission (EC) to provide an additional perspective on the future direction of the Single European Sky (SES) and its institutional framework. The A6 Alliance will now study carefully the recommendations in the report and respond fully in due course.
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