First up there's news that Indra has been awarded a contract for the delivery of air traffic navigation systems at three major airports in South Korea. The systems will roll out at the airports of Ulsan, Muan and Yeosu. Here's the full story if you'd like to take a look.
In Iceland, it's good to hear that STR has partnered up with Isavia and now completed the installation and commissioning of a GRF compliant cenralized D-ATIS system. Click this link to take a look at the details.
There is a really exciting story developing as some FAB CE States predict they will reach 2019 traffic levels this November. Certain states are seeing a faster-than-forecast recovery that we are really pleased to see!
You can read the EUROCONTROL Think Paper #14 using this link. In this report, EUROCONTROL assesses whether the European Route Charges System is still the right move for the future. The huge impact of the pandemic and pressure on how these services are financed means there is plenty to consider.
Finally, why not check out an episode of the Radar Contact podcast? In this episode, we talk about Just Culture with two guests from Skyguide - Mario Winiger and Melanie Hulliger.
Indra will ensure safe landings at three airports in the Republic of Korea - Indra has been awarded a contract for the delivery of air traffic navigation systems ILS and DME by the Korean Airport Corporation. The systems will ensure landing safety and operational stability at the airports of Ulsan, Muan and Yeosu, and was awarded based on Indra’s solid technical competence within navigational aids.
NEST and Ineco, an unbeatable combination - Ineco has held a new webinar, this time dedicated to the NEST software, developed by Eurocontrol to support capacity and traffic flow management in the provision of air navigation services. With NEST, Ineco can evaluate the impact on network performance by simulating configurations, regulations and delays, in combination with other ATM simulation tools.
COOPANS transforming business operations - The COOPANS Alliance and its industry partner THALES have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their partnership in order to apply for joint SESAR 3 innovation projects and modernize the COOPANS ATC system currently deployed in six European countries, using next-generation global product TopSky - ATCOne.
Romania becomes the 20th European State to join CCAMS - EUROCONTROL - Romania became the 20th European state to deploy CCAMS, the Centralised Code Assignment and Management System run by the EUROCONTROL Network Manager, following successful operational deployment in Bucharest by ROMATSA, the Romanian air navigation services provider, supported by EUROCONTROL NM colleagues in Brussels.
BULATSA reported over 50% growth of the serviced flights in September - BULATSA reports a 51.19% increase in the number of serviced flights in September this year compared to September 2020, as their total number last month was 61,573. An increase of over 54 percent was reported in the number of serviced international flights – departures and arrivals.
EUROCONTROL Think Paper #14 - The future of air navigation services - The new EUROCONTROL Think Paper assesses whether the European Route Charges System, which has effectively funded en-route air navigation services across the pan-European network for 50 years, is still fit for the future in the wake of a pandemic which has put enormous pressure on the way these services are financed.
Dublin Airport ATS to deploy Altitude Angel - GuardianUTM Enterprise will provide the Irish Aviation Authority Air Navigation Service Provider, who provide Air Traffic Services at Dublin Airport, with a combined view of the airspace in the vicinity of its FRZ, enabling ATS to enhance and provide UTM Services for drone companies and drone operators, using Altitude Angel’s proven digital authorisation and flight management technology.
New agreement means that eVTOL aircraft could operate from Heathrow - Airport World - Vertical Aerospace has announced a collaboration with Heathrow Airport to explore how its VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles could operate from Heathrow by the mid-2020s. Both claim that the agreement between Heathrow and Vertical is a significant milestone for Britain’s zero-emissions aviation industry.
