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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)
New technologies and a network approach are keys to achieving seamless airspace
New CANSO best practice helps deliver air traffic flow efficiencies
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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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Exploring long-range air traffic flow management
Matt Shepherd CF, CANSO ATFM/A-CDM Workgroup expert, and Managing Director at To70 Aviation Australia, discusses the concept of long-range air traffic flow management and the way in which it can be integrated with already established ATFM elements. With the …
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Studying, using and improving operational performance
Improving Air Traffic Management (ATM) performance is on a lot of Air Navigation Service Providers’ (ANSP) minds these days. As global air traffic heads back to its previous levels, it is important that air traffic services are delivered in a …
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How performance-based navigation can improve the efficiency and sustainability of ATM
Dieter Guenter, Senior Vice President, Aerospace, at TetraTech, shares his perspective on new guidance for improving operations. Improving the performance of aviation is our constant mission. From ensuring efficient use of airspace to the smooth flow of traffic both on …
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Marking milestones in ATM operations
Armin Beirle, CANSO Operations Standing Committee (OSC) Chair and Head of ACC Langen, DFS, shares key highlights from the recent OSC Full Workgroup meeting. After spending a week with our Operations Standing Committee (OSC) workgroups (WG), task forces (TF) and …
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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 …