There's good news coming out of Ukraine as air traffic continues to rebound from the pandemic. The facts speak for themselves - now, there's76% of the amount of trafficfrom the pre-crisis level.
Sweden istaking a leadon environmentally-friendly flying. It's recently proposed using airspace below 2900 meters. The hopes are it will create better conditions for more eco-friendly flights to Swedish airports.
SITA has announcedthat it will integrate the Iridium Certus satellite communication service into its United Aircraft Communications portfolio. This is a substantial development as it supports more than 19,000 aircraft in its daily operations.
There's news that August and the holiday season led to a positive upward trend for air trafficin Leipzig. With 198, 460 aircraft movements, the traffic level was around 36 percent below 2019 figures!
And, elsewhere in Germany,Frankfurt airporthas reported a 63.3 percent year-on-year increase in traffic moments. We don't get bored of seeing these improvements!
Finally, we'd like to share our latest Radar Connect podcast. This week, we talk with Loic de Rancourt about SkyLab and measuring Operational Performance at CDG Airport.Here's the linkso you can check it out.
ANSP news
LFV tasked with proposing a new lower airspace in Sweden - LFV has been commissioned by the Swedish Government to propose how the airspace below 2900 meters should be designed to create better conditions for more environmentally friendly flights to Swedish airports.
Airports news
Brussels Airport and skeyes test use of drones for bird control during normal operations - Brussels Airport and skeyes continue to explore the possible uses of drones at the airport with a second series of testing days. These test days specifically focus on the use of drones for bird control at the airport, to monitor the presence of birds and to direct them away from aircraft when necessary. The tests happen in safe conditions during normal operations and will have no impact on the air traffic.
Market news
SITA customers to be offered next generation Iridium Certus satellite communications services - SITA today announced it will integrate the Iridium Certus® satellite communication service into its Unified Aircraft Communications portfolio, which provides critical communications for SITA's airline and Air Navigation Service Provider customers globally, and supports more than 19,000 aircraft in their daily operations.
Reports and data
EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot #16 - The 16th EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot is here, looking at the recovery this summer to 70% of 2019 flights concealing wide variations.
DFS- Holidays season leads to continued traffic growth - The upward trend in air traffic observed since the beginning of the holiday season continued in August. With 198,460 aircraft movements, the traffic level was only about 36 per cent below the air traffic figures of 2019. For the first time, DFS controllers handled more take-offs and landings at Leipzig Airport than they did before the crisis.
FABEC traffic sees recovery accompanied by uncertainty and volatility - FABEC traffic rose steadily in the first half of 2021 to just over 1 million flights, still well below the volume handled prior to the pandemic in 2019. In June 2021, traffic reached 43.7% of 2019 flight movements, up from just 32.8% recorded in January, as FABEC ANSPs scaled up services during COVID recovery. Airport traffic also increased, rising to 46% of 2019 levels in the first half of the year.
Altitude Angel Selected as UTM Provider for Blue Dart India BVLOS Demonstration - Altitude Angel today announced it has been selected by India-based South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company Blue Dart, to provide its award-winning services to Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations supported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
