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NiuSky - Upper Airspace sector (AREA) goes live with TopSky
The Air Navigation Service Provider for Papua New Guinea, PNG Air Services Limited, has completed a transition to the TopSky-ATC system provided by Thales. This transition represents a jump from a 30 year old paper strip system to a state-of-the-art electronic system, helping to reduce air traffic controller workload and increase safety throughout the airspace. PNGASL are responsible for the safe movement of more than 50,000 flights per year through their airspace, which includes many high level overflights.
Airways New Zealand launches ATC training in Kuwait
Airways New Zealand has partnered with the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) to establish an air traffic control training academy for training of Kuwaiti students. As part of the joint venture partnership agreement Airways is providing a one-year training programme at ACK for a group of air traffic control (ATC) students, and has installed a Total Control tower simulator and two radar simulators at its campus in Kuwait for use during training.
Airservices Australia, FREQUENTIS and Thales Australia successfully switch Melbourne, Sydney and Perth over to the Civil-Military ATM voice system
Major milestones for the OneSKY program completed on schedule - The voice communications systems at the first three locations in the OneSKY program have been successfully transitioned. The Airservices Australia and Department of Defence project team worked with operational staff and industry partners, Frequentis and Thales Australia, to ensure a seamless transition. OneSKY is an important project in Australia to establish a single harmonised Civil-Military Air Traffic Management System (CMATS), which will not only align the needs of both civil and military aviation but also cater to …
OneSKY milestones reached
Thales welcomes the announcement by Airservices Australia today that two key milestones in the delivery of the world-leading OneSKY program have been reached. Thales is proud to have worked with Airservices Australia, the Australian Defence Force and our industrial partner Frequentis to successfully introduce the new Civil Military ATM (CMATS) voice communication system at the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth ATM facilities. Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins said that this represents a major delivery milestone for this historic program to deliver the world’s most advanced and integrated …
Indra awarded key projects to turn Chengdu into the third airport hub in China for 27 Million Euros
The Chinese South West Air Traffic Management Bureau (SWATMB) has chosen Indra to implement some of the key systems that will help to turn the city of Chengdu into the country's third airport hub. It has awarded Indra contracts worth around 27 million euros this year. Chengdu is one of the pillars of China's economic activity and the gateway to whole of the west of the country. In recent years, the city's air traffic has continued to grow, taking the Chengdu-Shuangliu international airport close to its maximum capacity.
CAAS awards contract to Rohde & Schwarz to improve ATC radio communications at Singapore Changi Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded a contract to Rohde & Schwarz, to upgrade and expand the Air Traffic Control (ATC) radio communications system at Singapore Changi Airport. The enhanced system will further strengthen safety for airlines and passengers. As part of the contract, Rohde & Schwarz is required to provide auxiliary equipment, software, project management, training as well as after-sales services for a 15-year period to CAAS.
- Strengthening Indian Aviation Preparing for a Trebling of Passengers
- Adacel Successfully Completes Sri Lanka Simulator Project
- Airways Corporation of New Zealand selects Rohde & Schwarz for nationwide air traffic control voice communications system
- Aviation Leaders Assemble in Sydney for IATA’s 74th Annual General Meeting
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