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London City Airport now fully controlled by remote digital ATC tower
Following intensive testing and live trials, LCY has become the first major international airport in the world to be fully controlled by a remote digital tower.
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ATC/ATM
According to Definitions in Article 2(1) and (10) of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky, air traffic control (ATC) means a service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions, and expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic; whilst air traffic management (ATM) means the aggregation of the airborne and ground-based functions required to ensure the safe and efficient movement of aircraft during all phases of operations.
Both are two vital sectors within the aviation industry – all management of arriving and departing aircraft is of course essential for the safety of both passengers and staff.
Furthermore, ATC/ATM has the potential to assist in increasing an airport’s capacity, therefore enhancing revenue generation and traffic growth. By processing flights more efficiently, an airport could increase its output; greatly enhancing its future potential.
Of course this cannot come at a cost to safety, so within this core topic International Airport Review details how airports, air navigation service providers (ANSPs), airport operators and airport authorities are balancing the need for stringent safety policies with the want to increase capacity, using new technologies, automation, updated regulations and revised management systems.
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The rise of multi-remote towers
Digital remote towers help to leverage shared assets, improve efficiency, and enable new concepts of operations. Regina Bruzek, Frequentis’ Remote Tower Expert and Rainer Kaufhold, Research and Development Expert at DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, talk to International Airport Review about the latest validation results, future scenarios and operational excellence.
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European Commission’s Single European Sky project at risk of collapse, warns IATA
Should EU States fail to support proposals to reboot the stalled initiative, IATA has outlined that the Single European Sky project will face collapse.
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Preparing aerodromes to manage disruption from drone incidents
Sarah Vanessa Poralla, Aerodrome Expert at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and Dr.-Ing. Veit Voges, Senior Project Leader of Flight Ops Engineering at Zurich Airport, explore the threat posed by drones in the airport environment, and what can be done to prevent, mitigate and learn from them.
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A dynamic approach to ensuring future air traffic control recovery
Sandy Legget, General Manager of Air Traffic Services - Edinburgh for Air Navigation Solutions Ltd. (ANSL), writes of the new challenges presented by COVID-19 and discusses ATTIS – the provider’s response to managing the pandemic across the organisation.
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What’s next with NEXTT – now and in the future?
29 March 2021 | By NEXTT Vision (IATA & ACI)
As a joint initiative of ACI and IATA, NEXTT (New Experience Travel Technologies) creates a shared vision for the future of travel. In our previous webinars, we reconfirmed the validity of the concepts under NEXTT in a Covid and post-pandemic environment and learned from our industry experts how they turned the concepts into…
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The Future of Flight magazine
In the latest edition of Atkins’ Future of Flight magazine, read articles from experts on sustainable aviation, COVID-19 recovery, cyber risks and more.
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Marketplace to enable the exchange of airport slots to be developed
Built with a 'privacy first' approach, the platform will enable the exchange of airport slot priorities in a fair and trustworthy way.
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Colombian Airport works with DTN to install weather alerting system
El Dorado International Airport in Colombia has partnered with DTN for the installation of a weather alerting system to ensure airport operations safety.
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Investing in new aviation systems to secure the future of the industry
Gary Cutts, Challenge Director of the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Flight Challenge, spoke to International Airport Review’s Junior Editor, Leah Hockley, about the purpose of the challenge and how it is working to encourage innovation within the industry, as well as the importance of the development of future…
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ICAO partners with IATA and CANSO for online runway safety training course
The new runway safety training course has been designed specifically for air traffic controllers and aeronautical information service staff and will help to deliver substantial runway safety performance improvements.
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£3.5 million airfield radar system implemented at Teesside Airport
The first of its kind in the UK, the new airfield radar system will monitor Teesside Airport’s 215 cubic miles of airspace and be future-proofed for decades to come.
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Challenging the digital status quo at Cranfield University’s DARTeC
Set to open in 2021, the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) at Cranfield University aims to bring together sector leads from across the aviation industry within a collaborative research environment to create, experiment and challenge the digital status quo. International Airport Review’s Junior Editor, Leah Hockley, spoke with three…
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GRF Checklist: Preparation for GRF implement – Moventor
Moventor has generated a list of things to check to ensure you have done all the preparation needed when the GRF applies.
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Sustainable future flight projects to be researched by Heathrow Airport
As part of the UK's Future Flight Challenge, Heathrow will research the use of new technologies and create a blueprint for making zero carbon aviation a reality.