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ATFM toolkit to support ANSPs
CANSO Hosts OSC Connect 2026 in Abu Dhabi – A Global Forum for Operational Collaboration, Innovation and Safety
CANSO Operations and Safety Programme Members gather for working meeting
CANSO Operations Programme announces change in structure
Spanish government authorises the installation of 132 new air controller positions with cutting-edge technology for 43 million euros
ATM and airports join forces to reduce aviation noise and emissions
Greater flexibility and efficiency in European airspace
NAV CANADA to install time-based spacing system at Toronto
Avinor Air Navigation Services reappoints Helios for safety, human performance and security support
FREQUENTIS and SUNHILLO launch UAS-C to securely connect drone pilots and air traffic control (ATC)
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IATA – CANSO joint webinar series: Strengthening ATM Resilience in a Changing World
CANSO’s Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager, and Eduardo Garcia, Senior Manager Future Skies, preview a special series of webniars looking at strengthening ATM resilience around the world. In an increasingly complex and unpredictable global environment, airspace disruptions are becoming …
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Strengthening aviation resilience against GNSS interference
Lisa Bee (left), Chair of the CANSO Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Workgroup (CNSWG) and Nicki Harricharan, Operations Programme Manager, CANSO, examine the growing need to counter the threat of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) interference. Global aviation is increasingly …
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A tailored guide to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)
CANSO Environment Workgroup Chairs Alexandre Diogo, Head of Sustainability, Skyguide, and Natalie Merchant, Sustainable Aeronautics Analyst, NAV CANADA examine the benefits of a new way of tackling aviation emissions. As aviation works towards a more sustainable future, ANSPs can play …
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Shaping the future of Digital Towers: Insights from the CANSO workgroup meeting in Budapest
The CANSO Digital Towers Focus Area (DTFA) recently convened in Budapest, Hungary, for a two day meeting kindly hosted by HungaroControl. Their warm hospitality and commitment to open collaboration created the ideal setting to exchange knowledge, address shared challenges, and …
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Be prepared – for anything
At any given moment, more than 10,000 aircraft are in the air carrying millions of air travelers across the globe. These flight activities serve to connect loved ones, transport tourists and businesspeople, move supply chains, and drive global economies. Any disruption …
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CANSO publishes second edition of Remote and Digital Towers Guidance Material
The world of Remote and Digital Towers is a dynamically advancing aspect of the aviation sector. The concept has been evolving, knowledge and experience has been improving, and interest globally has been increasing (and continues to do so) over the …
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Airspace Q3 2019 – Back to the Future
Far from being a redundant technology, radar will continue to be an integral pillar of ATM services for the foreseeable future. Modern systems, such as automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B), are based on communication protocols. All commercial and most private aircraft are equipped with transponders that transmit information about the …
Remarks of Simon Hocquard, Director General CANSO, to the CANSO Global ATM Operations Conference 2019, 10 April 2019
In his speech to the CANSO Global ATM Operations Conference in Langen, Germany, Simon Hocquard, Director General CANSO, focused on the steps needed to achieve seamless airspace. To achieve seamless airspace, we must take full advantage of the opportunities offered by new technologies, which are helping to harmonise systems, …
Airspace Q1 2019 – Preventing another Gatwick incident
Ben Marcus, Chairman, AirMap, explains the three steps needed if drones are not to continually disrupt airport operations. From 19 December to 21 December 2018, 67 reports of drone sightings close to the runway of Gatwick Airport resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights and brought chaos for an estimated 140,000 passengers. In the …