CANSO honoured for improving safety and efficiency of airspace
CANSO's Director General, Jeff Poole, has been honoured with the inaugural Keramianakis Award for improving the safety and efficiency of airspace.
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CANSO's Director General, Jeff Poole, has been honoured with the inaugural Keramianakis Award for improving the safety and efficiency of airspace.
The problem is familiar to airport operators: Unauthorised individuals enter the security area every day, for example when passengers go back to the airside from the land side after passing through customs or wander between "clean" and "unclean" zones inside the security area.
The digital-twin programme ensures that every known eventuality has been planned for, ensuring that air traffic management is optimised.
More passengers have seen the effects of drone interference at airports, this time at Dubai International Airport, as drones halt operations for around half an hour.
In his second instalment for International Airport Review, Lee Mansell describes how sensor technology can detect, track and identify drone activity.
Partnering with Aireon, the IAA has invested in technology which can pinpoint the location of aircraft, making the skies safer.
Passengers at Copenhagen Airport will be trialling new security features to ensure the longevity of the new technology, which will enable passengers to leave liquids in hand luggage.
As part of the SESAR 2020 project, EUROCONTROL emphasises importance of joint initiatives between France and Spain to increase air capacity.
Andhra Pradesh will be the first state in India to pilot the newly-launched Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to regulate safely the use of drones.
Cranfield University has carried out successful trails of a suction robot which can detect and repair damage to aircraft, as part of the CompInnova Project.
According to ACI, global passenger traffic is expected to exceed 20 billion by 2039, as such, infrastructure will have to adapt accordingly with major investment to accommodate the growth.
The partnership between ICAO and EUROCONTROL ensures that air traffic control training remains at the high standard to retain safety within the industry.
Following the continued drone disruption experienced by the aviation industry, the FAA has decided to deploy a 'no fly zone' around the Super Bowl at the beginning of February.
ACI World has launched the first certificate in 'Smart Security' which will introduce participants to the core concepts of the globally-established programme.
Dr Michael Kerkloh, President of ACI EUROPE and CEO of Munich Airport, commented on the potential impact of Brexit, recent drone disruptions and the need for alignment in airport capacity, investment and user charges, at ACI Europe's New Year Reception.