First off, there's interesting news from ENAV. They're aiming to move the approach function from towers so that the ACCs manage the relevant areas instead. The aim is to make coordinating between ACC and APP easier and less complex. It'll also release resources at the airport towers.
If you're curious to see what the future of aviation might look like, it's worth checking out the videos showcase for the UK Future Flight Community. With phase three of the £300 million challenge now live, you can see all the advancements that are in the works.
The rate of development in the unmanned aircraft space seems to be picking up. Recently, Xwing and Inmarasat joined forces to create a command and control solution for autonomous aviation. With Inmarasat's satellite communications experience and Xwing's experience with autonomous flight, they're well-placed to build something special.
There's positive news about the aviation sector in general as The Avionor Group reports that traffic at Avinor's airports increased by 12 percent in September compared to the previous month. The biggest uptick came from increases in international flights. We're pleased to see this continued growth!
Finally, we'd like to share another Radar Contact podcast. In this episode, we talk with Mariagrazia La Piscopia about the specifics of SESAR deployment.
SITTI helps moving APP to ACC - ENAV is aiming at moving the approach function from the towers to the ACCs managing the relevant areas. This will make coordination between ACC and APP easier and more straightforward, and it will be releasing resources at the airport towers, that have been responsible for this service till now.
Videos showcase UK Future Flight Community - Egis - Phase 3 of the UK’s £300m Future Flight Challenge is now live and if you haven’t already partnered with providers, take a look at the video showcase online to see what expertise and technologies are available to support your proposed bid.
Cambridge Pixel and becker-aero Collaborate to Improve ADS-B Coverage in South and East Asia - ADS-B enabled infrastructures are especially important to deploy in areas where placement of a radar site is unfeasible, such as the highly mountainous terrains of Asia. Such terrain is notoriously challenging for aviators as it is exactly the kind of environment that creates the three common causes of turbulence: mountains, jet streams, and storms.
ANSL launches new business intelligence unit - The Business Intelligence unit is a customer-facing evolution of ANSL’s internal Business Insights capability, which supports a range of functions across the business including project management and delivery. It also helps ANSL to effectively manage the world’s busiest runway at Gatwick and drive performance at Scotland’s busiest airport, Edinburgh.
UK looks to decommission ground-based navigation aids - The CAA has approved the decommissioning of 27 en-route DVORs and the removal of all en-route NDBs. DME facilities will be optimised for geometry and coverage.
Reports and data
Continued increase in air traffic in September - The Avinor Group - The total traffic at Avinor's airports increased by 12 per cent in September compared to August this year. The largest increase was on international routes, which increased by 14 per cent from August.
FedEx, FMCI, Skyports launch trial BVLOS delivery services in western Ireland in controlled airspace - Unmanned airspace - FedEx Express reports completion of its first scheduled drone last-mile delivery flight in Ireland in a partnership with Future Mobility Campus Ireland Air. The delivery launches a trial service delivering goods from FMCI, based at Shannon Airport, County Clare, to Foynes Port, County Limerick, Ireland’s second-largest port operator and largest bulk port company.
