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Saab’s Digital Towers Selected for Belgium
Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) has been selected for a long-term framework agreement by skeyes, the Air Traffic Control organisation of Belgium, for their Digital Tower programme. The agreement calls for a phased introduction of Digital Towers for up to six airports and three centres in Belgium. The framework agreement has a fixed part and a conditional part for a total value of just over 48 million Euro, spread over 18 years. The first phase will cover the airports of Liege and Charleroi and a centre in Namur.
INDRA and ENAIRE digitize the Spanish sky and lead transformation of Air Traffic across Europe
Indra, one of the chief global technology and consulting companies, and ENAIRE, the fourth largest air traffic services provider in Europe in terms of volume, have modernized the country’s main air traffic control towers in what constitutes a decisive step towards the digitization of the Spanish and European airspace. This achievement brings closer the goal set by the European Union of making Europe the most efficient and environment-friendly region for flying in the world.
Digital Transition for the Linate Control Tower
This is the second digital Tower in Italy after the one in Malpensa - ENAV, the Italian air navigation service provider, completed the digitisation of the control tower operating system in Milan’s Linate airport, the second Italian airport after Milan Malpensa to undergo the transition to state-of-the-art operating systems. Thanks to this new technology – which has been fully operational since late February – all information and data, essential to managing the ground handling of both aircraft and vehicles, and to managing aircraft flying in close proximity to the airport, …
Fintraffic and Finavia prepare the launch of a joint remote air traffic control project
The air navigation services provider Fintraffic ANS and the airport company Finavia are collaborating to prepare an internationally groundbreaking air traffic control concept. The companies have agreed to start preparations for the project with the goal of implementing the Finnish innovation. Multi remote air traffic control can help improve the quality and efficiency of air traffic services and support the recovery of the industry after the pandemic.
ENAIRE relies on digital control towers to improve efficiency and performance
ENAIRE, Spain's national air navigation manager, took part today in a virtualconference on "Remote towers at airports and their viability in Spain",organised by the Universidad Pontificia Comillas and the Spanish Associationof Aviation and Space Law, in concert with the Spanish Aeronautical Society.ENAIRE's presentation, titled "New operating modes: from remote towers todigital towers", was given by the Director of Air Navigation Services, EnriqueMaurer, who noted that ENAIRE is committed to the digitisation of controltowers, including their remote operation, to enhance their efficiency …
Aena Selects Searidge and FerroNATS for Remote Tower Program in Spain
Searidge Technologies and FerroNATS today announced Aena, Spain’s airport management company, has selected them to deliver a Remote Tower to control Vigo Airport (VGO). The Searidge and FerroNATS Remote Tower solution will replace direct vision of the aircraft movement zone and the terminal area with 360 degree ultra-high definition video for enhanced situational awareness.In the initial phase, a virtual remote tower will be implemented at Vigo Airport, at a facility independent of the current conventional tower, to provide Air Traffic Control (ATC) services for the airport.
- ENAIRE spurs innovation at the control tower of the Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
- The World’s largest Remote Towers Centre opens in Norway
- NAV CANADA launches remote air traffic services trial with Searidge Technologies
- UK Ministry of Defence releases tender for Remote Tower for RNAS Predannack with options for additional stations
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