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Wellington Airport briefly closes due to drone obstruction
Wellington Airport was closed as the airspace was encroached upon by a drone, flying at 300-feet and within three kilometres of the runway.
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News & articles from International Airport Review covering Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic management (ATC/ATM)
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Annual crash and rescue exercise successfully conducted at HKIA
The annual crash and rescue exercise at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was successfully completed on Friday 9 November, and took a total of five hours, to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the incident.
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How drones and artificial intelligence can be used together
They went mainstream only a few years ago, but drones are already making a big splash in the market. Thanks to the ability to buy them off of a shelf, drones are being adapted for commercial use. There are only so many human controllers can do though and, future drone…
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Virtual tower will improve situational awareness at Buenos Aires Airport
South America’s first remote virtual tower, at Buenos Aires International Airport, which will support the terminal expansion, will be provided by Frequentis.
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Whitepaper: The Benefits of Airport Collaborative Decision Making
This paper discusses four critical business benefits to airport stakeholders enabled by A-CDM and the necessary components for a successful implementation.
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Air traffic control and management: Simulating the skies of Lebanon
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which manages and operates Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in the heart of Lebanon, has undertaken an extensive 10-year reconstruction programme to rebuild the airport following decades of sustained damage during conflicts. Airways New Zealand explains how an innovative approach to air traffic control…
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Tackling disruptions and ensuring a smooth day of operations
2 November 2018 | By Dassault Systèmes
Between delays, extreme weather conditions and complex labour union rules, ground operations are becoming more complex every day. Planners must manage information flow across different departments and avoid planning in silos. They must also ensure efficiency in resource utilisation without compromising employee satisfaction, even on the day of operations.
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Product Showcase: Connecting the digital and physical world
Sonja Strand, Vice President and General Manager – Global Airports Business at Honeywell International, reveals how Honeywell’s NAVITAS technology can connect the physical and digital world to ensure a seamless passenger experience.
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International Airport Review – Issue 5, 2018
In this issue: revolutionary intelligent airfield lighting solutions, Finavia on creating an accessibe airport for all, and the rise of facial recognition
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Whitepaper: Will digital transformation make ATC towers obsolete?
Air traffic control towers are as expensive as they are iconic, and are rapidly going the way of the Pan Am Clipper. Virtual systems now provide real-time understanding of the traffic picture without looking out a window, and mixed reality will potentially change the way controllers work.
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NATS commits to renewable energy across its main sites
NATS, the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services, is showing its commitment to protecting the environment by switching to renewable gas and electricity sources.
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How to implement an effective ATM strategy: The role of simulation and validation
15 October 2018 | By HungaroControl
This webinar presented HungaroControl’s simulation and validation capabilities. Simulation is a key assessment technique in air traffic control used for training programs and for the validation of new concepts.
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CANSO calls on States to facilitate change in ATM industry
CANSO is calling on States to address challenges facing ATM infrastructure and enable the aviation industry to take full advantage of opportunities offered by the latest technologies. The challenges include growing air traffic, new entrants to airspace such as drones, high altitude and space vehicles, and cyber-threats.
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Modernisation of global air transport discussed at ICAO conference
International experts representing a wide range of disciplines have converged at the UN aviation agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal, for the 10-day long 13th Air Navigation Conference.
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Digital Backbone to strengthen Single European Skies
The A6 Alliance of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and EUROCONTROL have launched a joint initiative to establish a “digital backbone” to underpin the Europe-wide systems and technology developments supporting the move towards a Single European Sky (SES).
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