ATM Modernization"Plate Lines" Could Safely Allow for More Aircraft to Land in Shorter Intervals Europe’s largest aviation research initiative has successfully tested a technology that could allow airports to safely boost runway throughput to accommodate an expected increase in air traffic. Partners within the Single European…
ATM Modernization4-FLIGHT Air Traffic Control System Implemented in France Thales and the French air navigation service provider, DSNA, have unveiled the successful implementation of the next-generation air traffic control system, called 4-Flight. It is a stripless air traffic control system for…
ATM ModernizationSESAR JU Leads Project for Medical Drone Delivery in Belgium The Belgian Civil Aviation Authority recently authorized a first-of-its-kind beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flight in Antwerp. This was the first BVLOS drone flight over a populated area operating within…
Electrification and SustainabilityTechnology is Available That Could Lower Aircraft Emissions Today, Not Ten Years from Now Airlines and aircraft makers have all committed to zero emissions pledges that pump funding and research into cleaner technologies like electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft and sustainable aviation fuels. The problem is that…
ATM ModernizationNew SESAR Project to Test Nokia 4G/5G Connectivity for Controller to Pilot Data Communications A new research initiative funded by a European government-industry consortium will use Nokia’s 4G and 5G wireless network infrastructure to test new wireless network technologies for commercial airline controller to pilot data…
ATM ModernizationFlight Tests of LDACS Prototype Under Way in Germany Engineers and pilots at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are the world’s first aerospace industry researchers to flight test a prototype L-band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (LDACS), which could become a key…
CommercialHoneywell to Handle Navigation for Volocopter eVTOL Honeywell and Volocopter will jointly test and develop navigation and automated landing systems for Volocopter's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the two companies announced April 8. The solutions will build…
ATM ModernizationEasyJet’s New A320 First Equipped to Fly 4D Flights EasyJet is the first European airline that will start operating aircraft equipped with avionics capable of enabling 4D initial trajectory sharing, a future navigation concept proposed to help air navigation service providers…
CommercialHoneywell Completes Initial Testing of SURF IA Software Honeywell has completed the initial testing phase of its new aircraft software, the Surface Indications and Alert System (SURF IA), designed to aid pilots in avoiding runway accidents and collisions. SURF…
ATM ModernizationControlling the World's Air Traffic with a Frequentis Tower Engineer Hannes Schrittwieser has traveled all over the world installing and customizing air traffic solutions for Frequentis. That travel is one of his favorite things about the company, which famously has flexible work hours…