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New ADS-B Mandate coming into effect in U.S.
NAV CANADA is issuing a reminder to pilots and air carriers that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandate for ADS-B comes into force January 1, 2020. Under these new U.S. regulations, planes flying in most U.S. controlled airspace must be equipped with ADS-B Out.Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) uses GPS technology to calculate an airplane’s precise location, speed and direction and transmits this information twice per second to ADS-B receivers.
CANSO Latin America and Caribbean region embraces collaboration and innovation
CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, showcases the value of regional focus in transforming air traffic management (ATM) in Latin America and the Caribbean. The CANSO Latin American and Caribbean Conference 2019 took place in Willemstad, Curaçao, on 18-20 November. The theme was ‘Shaping the future of ATM through collaboration and innovation’, and the event explored the latest initiatives and key developments that are improving the performance of aviation across the region.
Brazil implements South America’s first remote air traffic control tower with FREQUENTIS
Frequentis installs remote tower technology for Santa Cruz Airbase in Brazil - On October 18th Brazil successfully installed the Frequentis smartVISION solution at Santa Cruz airbase in order to enhance the way air traffic is monitored and managed. The project carried out by Brazilian Airspace Control Department – DECEA, via the Commission for Implementation of the Brazilian Air Space Control System – CISCEA, was completed in 6 months and is the first of its kind in South America to provide actual remote air traffic control services using digital tower technology.
Trade War Impacting Air Freight Demand; A Soft Start to the Peak Travel Period
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. Air cargo continues to suffer from weak global trade and the intensifying trade dispute between the US and China. Global trade volumes are 1.4% lower than a year ago and trade volumes between the US and China have fallen by 14% year-to-date compared to the same period in 2018.
Jamaica reinforces its Costal Surveillance with Thales’s high technology
In order to tackle and significantly lower smuggling and other criminal activities in Jamaica, the government is implementing the Maritime Domain Awareness Capability Initiative, a far reaching programme aimed reducing the proliferation of maritime threats. A key component of this initiative is the implementation of a national coastal surveillance system operated by the Jamaica Defence Force. In order to fulfil this big ambition, Jamaica is relying on Thales for the supply of coastal surveillance system built around the Coast Watcher 100 radar.
For three days, Madrid was the Capital of Global Air Traffic Management
The seventh annual World ATM Congress, held at Feria de Madrid, concluded on Thursday, 14 March. The world’s largest air traffic management (ATM) event attracted a record-breaking 9,573 registrants and 253 exhibitors from 135 countries and territories. - Pedro Saura García, Spain’s Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing and ENAIRe President, opened the three-day Congress. The World ATM Congress Conference Programme featured keynote speakers Henrik Hololei, Director-General for Mobility and Transport at the European Commission, Sara De La Rosa, Interagency …
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