CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Service Organisation) - Articles and news items

Dubai Airports CEO calls for regional airspace improvements

Airport news / 20 January 2011 /

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths voiced support for the UAE Declaration issued by Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) following a high level meeting held in Abu Dhabi this week which proposes a joint Middle East Airspace Study to optimise the region’s airspace structure.

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CANSO announces UAE declaration

Airport news / 20 January 2011 /

CANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, has today issued its ‘UAE Declaration’, a statement announcing plans to undertake a Joint Middle East Airspace Study and develop a coordinated approach to optimising the region’s airspace structure.

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CANSO Welcomes Dubai Airports and Nokia Siemens Networks as Associate Members

Airport news / 13 October 2010 /

CANSO, the global voice of ATM, has welcomed Dubai Airports and Nokia Siemens Networks as its newest Associate Members. (more…)

Historic agreement on aviation emissions “Welcome first step” says CANSO

Airport news / 11 October 2010 /

CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, has welcomed the announcement by ICAO that it has agreed a framework to stabilise and reduce aviation emissions. But CANSO warned that the industry’s efforts to cut emissions faster and further need greater government support if they are to succeed.

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CANSO joins ACI EUROPE and EUROCONTROL’s partnership to combat airport congestion and reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions

Airport news / 5 October 2010 /

The threat of climate change, the global economic crisis and the resulting changes in the structure of the European aviation market have led to a renewed focus on efficiency and performance for Europe’s airports.

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CANSO Welcomes Two More Associate Members

Airport news / 9 September 2010 /

CANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, is pleased to welcome Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and ATC Network as Associate Members.

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CANSO in the Middle East

Issue 4 2010 / 10 August 2010 /

Since the establishment of the CANSO Middle East Region in June 2009, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation has focused on creating a vision, strategy and programme for tackling ANSP concerns in the region. Aviation stakeholders were given the first sight of this work at CANSO’s second Middle East ANSP Conference in Dubai, January, and since then the Association has continued to grow in the Middle East.

CANSO’s activities in the region are governed by the Middle East CANSO CEO Committee (MEC3), a group of CEOs and senior directors from CANSO members in the area. In January I was honoured to be elected chairman of this group. It was the MEC3 which conceived the REDSEA (Realise, Enhance and Develop Seamless Efficient Airspace) vision and work programme for the region. (more…)

CANSO creates Americas office

Airport news / 16 June 2010 /

CANSO, the global voice of Air Traffic Management, has established an Americas Office, based in Mexico and supported by CANSO Members Aena (Spain), FAA (USA), NAATC (Netherlands Antilles), NAV Portugal and SENEAM (Mexico).

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The president of Aena has been today nominated member of the Executive Committee of CANSO

Airport news / 15 June 2010 /

Juan Lema, President Director General of Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, the air navigation service provider of Spain, has today been elected as a member of the Executive Committee of CANSO, the organization established in 1996 which represents the interests of the companies that provide air traffic control, with 112 members worldwide.

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CANSO CEOs Discuss Volcanic Ash – Call for Stronger European Safety Regulator

Airport news / 15 June 2010 /

CANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, has held a discussion on the fallout from the volcanic ash situation in Europe. This was the first time the CEOs of ANSPs from across the globe have been gathered together to discuss this issue.

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New decade, new safety challenges for ANSPs

Issue 3 2010 / 9 June 2010 /

Safety is always the first priority of an ANSP, but increasingly there has been a shift in recent years away from safety as the sole concern of an ANSP. Airlines are focusing more on efficiency – both on the ground and in the air – and even safety itself is coming under the scrutiny of cost/benefit analysis.

In many respects, this shift is an acknowledgment of the success of ANSPs in handling safety issues. Safety is never taken for granted, but it is understood that the procedures and technology in place are effective, and the public certainly seem to be happy with the safety of air traffic control, at least in most of the developed world. (more…)

CANSO Response to IATA on CNS “A Vital First Step” Toward Harmonising Global Priorities

Airport news / 8 June 2010 /

CANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, has responded to the IATA Report on User Requirements for Air Traffic Services as a “vital first step” in facilitating the industry’s efforts to harmonise global Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) operations priorities.

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“Swift, sensible and safe” resumption of European flights, with “unprecedented” level of cooperation

Airport news / 20 April 2010 /

CANSO, the global voice of Air Traffic Management, has praised European Air Traffic Control organisations for their “swift, sensible and safe” approach to opening up European airspace, and stressed that the level of cooperation between different aviation sectors is “unprecedented”.

CANSO Director General Graham Lake said:

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Welcome news for global aviation: European airspace likely to resume operations Tuesday morning

Airport news / 19 April 2010 /

CANSO, the Global Voice of ATM, has welcomed the decision by European air traffic control organisations to recommend resuming flights by 8am UTC Tuesday morning (20th April) as “welcome news for airlines and passengers around the world”.

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Air Traffic Control “Losing 25 million Euros a day”

Airport news / 19 April 2010 /

An analysis of Air Traffic Control organisations by CANSO, the global voice of Air Traffic Management, shows that globally the sector is losing up to 25 million Euros each day from the closure of European airspace.

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