Weekly review #108 - 21st July

ANSP news

• Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes relies on Skyguide’s CNS drone - The Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes will in future rely on a CNS drone specially developed by Skyguide to check the performance of navigation aids.

Market news

• Xsight Systems launches ArcWize; an Intelligent, Remote Runway Safety Solution Ahead of GRF - Xsight Systems, a provider of Al-based runway safety technology, is today introducing ArcWize, an advanced runway monitoring solution.
• OneSky Selected by NASA to Participate in Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign - OneSky will provide its Airspace Management Services as part of the National Campaign program, with a global consortium that includes Global Flight Partners, Infrastructure System Partners, Infrastructure Services Partners.

Reports and data

• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - Dublin - The latest in EUROCONTROL’s series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s top airports focuses on Dublin Airport.
• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - Schiphol - The latest in EUROCONTROL’s series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s top airports focuses on Schiphol Airport.
• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - IGA Istanbul - The latest in EUROCONTROL’s series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s top airports focuses on IGA Istanbul Airport.
• NAV CANADA reports June traffic figures - NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of June 2021.

Research and innovation

• The iTEC alliance launches iTEC OneSky, a major step towards the digital european sky - The iTEC Alliance has launched iTEC OneSky, the next step in cooperation and development of its highly advanced air traffic management system to respond to the challenges faced by aviation as it looks to recover from the impact of covid-19 and play its role in tackling climate change.
• SESAR JU - Experts share views on greener taxiing techniques - The SESAR JU AEON project has published the results from a survey gathering expert opinions on the main perks and drawbacks associated with the deployment of a number of green taxiing techniques analysed within the project, such as the TaxiBots, the e-Taxi and the single engine taxiing.
• Inmarsat supports opening of Cranfield University’s new digital aviation centre - Inmarsat, as a DARTeC consortium member, is proactively working with researchers at the Centre and other industry partners to advance the application of digital technologies in the air transport sector.

UAV and UTM

• DFS - Droniq and DFS develop Germany's first drone traffic system - U-Space is being tested at the Port of Hamburg, providing the basis for expanding commercial drone use.
• SUGUS research demonstrates successful integration of live drone operations in a UTM environment - Unmanned airspace - U-space service provider Unifly reports successful integration of its UTM platform with the E-GNSS API from GMV in a demonstration carried out at the ATLAS Test Centre in Spain.

ANSP news

• ANSL Launches UK-First Simulator-Based Air Traffic Control Full Unit Training - ANSL has today announced the launch of a Unit Training Programme that enables Air Traffic Control Officers to utilise simulators as a key training element throughout full unit training.
• The time for IP in air traffic comms has landed - There is a critical need to upgrade ANSP communications networks as current technology has reached its end of life and has limited support from suppliers; transitioning the industry to an all IP-based network environment has become imperative.
• The Government approves the digitisation of voice and data communications at ENAIRE's Air Traffic Control Centre in Seville and the Málaga Tower - The Council of Ministers authorised the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda to digitise the voice and data communications at ENAIRE's Air Traffic Control Centre in Seville and at the tower in the Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, which have reached the end of their life cycle and require an upgrade that incorporates new digital technologies.

Market news

• Altitude Angel & iOCO Form Strategic Alliance to Advance UAM Operations Across South Africa - Altitude Angel and iOCO, South Africa’s largest ICT solutions supplier, have agreed to form an alliance with the strategic aim of providing the building blocks on which the country’s urban air mobility infrastructure can be built and supported.

Context information

• MovingDot develops PBN roadmap 2020-2030 - Over the past year, MovingDot has worked on the PBN Roadmap 2020-2030 for The Netherlands, which was presented to the House of Representatives on June 16th by the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management. In the PBN Roadmap 2020-2030 we discuss the developments of PBN and we present an implementation strategy.

Reports and data

• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - Copenhagen - EUROCONTROL has released a new series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on airports. In this latest issue, we focus on Copenhagen Airport.
• DFS - The slump is over - DFS registered another increase in traffic volumes in June 2021. Nevertheless, the volumes in the first half of the year only reached a third of the 2019 levels.
• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - London/Heathrow - EUROCONTROL has released a new series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on airports. In this latest issue, we focus on London/Heathrow Airport.
• COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Airports - Madrid - EUROCONTROL has released a new series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on airports. In this latest issue, we focus on Madrid Airport.
• Oro Navigacjia - the number of serviced flights in June doubled - In June the total number of flights serviced by the specialists of state enterprise Oro Navigacija increased 2.3 times in comparison to the same period last year and comprised 14.5 thousand flights. Nevertheless, such number of flights is almost twice smaller than the results of 2019.

Research and innovation

• EUROCONTROL trials integration of cross-border weather forecasters in Network Operations to boost operational support to aviation stakeholders - As part of a new trial to enhance the way the EUROCONTROL NM uses cross-border weather forecasts to improve network planning in support of network delay reduction, we will be integrating experts from six meteorological organisations over the next 2 months into our network operations centre.

UAV and UTM

• Israel begins second phase of NAAMA programme to test multiple drone operations in urban environments - Unmanned airspace - After a successful initial phase, AI-based multi-flight system and UTM specialist Airwayz Drones has resumed its participation in a two-year pilot program, which will see multiple fleets of drones tested beyond any other scheme to validate the safe and efficient use of drones in urban environments. The second phase of the event will see an increased number of drones, operators, and the introduction of helicopters and other low-flying vehicles into the airspace.
• ASTMI reports progress on revised remote ID, UAS impact, demo and UTM standards development - Unmanned airspace - ASTM International reports its subcommittee on flight operations (F38.02) is revising one of its hallmark standards: the specification for remote identification and tracking (F3411) and developing a means of compliance.