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This week we take a deep dive on the subject of fatigue management in ATC. On the podcast, we chat with Xavier Pretat, the Head of Fatigue Risk Management at ENAC in Toulouse.
FAB CE Airspace Task Force adds Free Route capacity and reduces controller workload - For FAB CE’s Airspace Task Force - a working group of all FAB CE ANSPs, Network Manager and representatives of ANSPs adjacent to the FAB CE region - the last few months have been a busy period following the January 2021 meeting which agreed further expansion of free route airspace procedures across the important central/south-east European region and re-sectorising of several cross-border airspace areas between individual States.
Oceanic HF coverage through SITTI vcs - CISCEA, launched a project for renewing the HF radio coverage over the Atlantic ocean by replacing obsolete radio devices installed in Recife, Belem and Rio de Janeiro and connecting the new ones to the Atlantic ACC VCS system. The radios will be initially connected to the CINDACTA3 technical room via TDM network. The project includes the possibility to be updated to operate through MPLS network.
PRC released the Report on European ATM performance in 2020 - Performance Review Report for 2020 released by the independent Performance Review Commission of EUROCONTROL considering the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the European ANS system and the implications for the future.
SESAR JU announces appointment of interim Executive Director - The SESAR JU today announced the appointment of Richard Frizon as its interim Executive Director, following the departure of Florian Guillermet. Effective as of 5 July, Frizon will ensure the smooth and effective continuation of the current work programme of the SESAR JU, until the appointment of a new Executive Director is made in early 2022.
South Sudan CAA launches integrated airspace system - Ten years after gaining independence, South Sudan is welcoming the world’s international aviation operators and airliners into its skies following the launch of a state-of-the-art, online airspace management system.
Reports and data
EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot #12 - The 13th EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot is here, looking at how airlines reduced the complexity of their aircraft fleet mix in the last two years, yet introduced more fuel-efficient aircraft types.
COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - Paris/CDG - EUROCONTROL has released a new series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on airports. In this latest issue, we focus on Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport.
