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NATS returns as air traffic service provider at Gatwick Airport
Across the 8 and 9 October 2022, London Gatwick Airport reappointed NATS, after a six-year break, as the air traffic service provider for the airport.
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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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Strong demand for air travel amidst macroeconomic risks
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Peak air travel season ends on high note in August 2022
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ACI Europe urges return of 80/20 airport slot-use rate
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Luton Airport welcomes successful summer passenger numbers
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Iceland signs agreement to join EUROCONTROL
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Siginificant increase in passenger numbers across Avinor’s airports
During August 2022, a total of 4,526,709 passengers, an increase of 84 per cent compared with figures from August 2021, travelled to, from or via Avinor’s airport network.
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BIA records almost three million passengers during H1 2022
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Aena closes August 2022 with 92.6 per cent passenger recovery
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Impressive summer air traffic results at Torino Airport
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Tern Systems’ Air Traffic Management Products
Tern Systems' development and software teams work closely with partners to drive creativity and enable the future vision of ANSPs.
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Summer international travel at LAX nearly doubles in July 2022
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Encouraging air traffic volumes accelerates Gatwick’s recovery
Following the lifting of all UK travel restrictions in March 2022, London Gatwick Airport has experienced significant recovery, revealing the airport’s financial results for the first half of 2022.
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Digital towers, artificial intelligence, and the next generation of airport air traffic management
Andy Taylor, NATS Chief Solutions Officer, Digital Towers, explains the benefits of using AI and machine learning within the environment of a digital tower to identify ways of supporting controller decision making.
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