Travelling between cities using electric vertical take off and landing is an exciting prospect. And, hopefully, it won't be the stuff of science fiction for too long. The good news is it's one of the scenarios being explored by theSESAR GOF 2.0 demonstration project in Estonia.
There'spositive news from Oro navigaciiaas the number of serviced flights in July increased. Now, Lithunia is in the lead among the baltic countries!
Ports of Jersey have upgraded three end of life systems at its airport facilities so they can remain resilient and adopt digital voice technologies. Interestingly, Ports of Jersey now operates a Frequentis digital tower contingency system, the first of its kind in the British Isles.Find out more here.
In other news, Boeing and Alaska Airlines are working together to trial new components for Inmarasat's Iris air traffic management programme. The goal of the programme is to boost the sustainability and safety of air travel bytesting the world's most promising technologies.
We're also happy to see further modernisation of European airspaces thanks to satellite navigation technology. Indeed, LVNL has now switched entirely to innovative satellite navigation!Check out the full article hereso you can find out more and discover what the implications are.
LVNL switches entirely to satellite navigation - By introducing new virtual navigation points LVNL is today switching entirely to innovative satellite navigation. This means that aircraft will no longer navigate from and to take-off and landing runways using physical beacons on the ground, but a signal from satellites instead. This is a major step forwards by LVNL in terms of modernising Dutch airspace.
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Ports of Jersey upgrades airspace communication with FREQUENTIS IT voice system - Ports of Jersey Limited selected the Frequentis IT voice communication system in late 2020 to upgrade three end of life systems at its airport facilities to remain resilient and adopt digital voice technologies. Ports of Jersey also operates a Frequentis digital tower contingency system, the first of its kind in the British Isles to manage flights remotely.
Navifly launches UTM mapping tool for drone operators designed for drone operations at scale - Unmanned airspace - Irish U-space service provider Navifly has launched a ‘one-click’ UTM platform designed to provide the latest advisories for drone operators. Navifly’s NaviATC enables mass drone movements within a regulated environment. The automated platform presents the rules and regulations drafted by the authorities and applies them digitally to the airspace.
First test flights for the SESAR GOF 2.0 demonstration project to start within weeks in Estonia - Unmanned airspace - The SESAR Very Large Demonstration project GOF 2.0 has announced the first wave of trials will start this Autumn. The first test flights will take place in Estonia beginning of September. The focus will be on operations in dense environments, including several use cases and scenarios such as eVTOL intercity and international flight, drone surveillance flights, automated parcel delivery, among others.
GUTMA’s Harmonized Skies Webinar Series: That’s a Wrap - GUTMA’s Harmonized Skies webinar series consists of six webinars that took place in the period May – June 2021. The webinars focus on harmonizing UTM systems for the global drone services market. Our team has developed insightful summaries for each Harmonized Skies series webinar, capitalizing on the great input of our guest speakers.
Switzerland “launches world first nationwide drone Network Remote Identification service” - Unmanned airspace - Swiss U-Space Implementation members, under the coordination of the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, have announced that a nationwide voluntary Network Remote Identification service is now live across Switzerland. NET-RID is a joint collaboration between AirMap, ANRA Technologies, Avision, Involi, OneSky, Orbitalize, Skyy Network, skyguide and Wing.
