Weekly review #47- May 6

ANSP news

• DFS carries ILS flight inspection during the day as traffic is reduced because of the COVID-19 crisis - Normally, these flights are conducted at night because the high traffic volume renders this impossible during the day. In view of the current situation, however, it is possible to conduct these calibration flights during the day.

• ENAV Shareholders’ meeting - publication of the list of candidates for the appointment to the Board of Directors - ENAV hereby informs that the lists of candidates for the renewal of the Board of Directors are available to the public on the Company’s website (www.enav.it, under the section “Governance” - Shareholders’ Meeting 2020”)

• Corona Crisis - Austro Control introduces short-time work - Due to the massive crisis, that has hit the aviation sector, Austro Control has introduced a short-time work model starting with May.

• Eltel Aviation and Security business areas are now part of LFV holding group - As of April 30, 2020, LFV has finalised the acquisition of Eltel's Aviation & Security business area. In June 2019 a letter of intent was signed between the parties and the transfer of shares is now completed. The newly formed company will be part of the LFV holding group.

Market news

• ENAV is awarded the 2019 BBS prize for sustainability initiatives - ENAV, the Italian air navigation service provider, has been awarded the BBS Prize – Biblioteca Bilancio Sociale (Social Responsibility Library) – for having implemented a virtuous path to sustainability and having introduced specific initiatives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.

• Avinor selects Airways International to deliver six ATC simulators in Norway - Airways International Ltd is pleased to announce it has been selected by Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) to deliver TotalControl simulator systems at six air traffic control units throughout Norway.

Context information

• EUROCONTROL on COVID-19 impact on the European air traffic network - In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, EUROCONTROL is publishing a regular comprehensive assessment of the latest traffic situation in Europe and provides a comparison to the same period in 2019.

• Australia's efforts in reducing aviation emissions - It is no secret that flying produces CO2 emissions and the aviation industry is facing pressure to reduce them. Australia published its action plan for aviation carbon management, Managing the Carbon Footprint of Australian Aviation, in 2012. Since then, the local aviation industry has been making progress in improving emissions.

• ACI and IATA Call for Urgent Financial Assistance to Protect Jobs and Operations - Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today come together to call for governments to quickly grant financial relief to assist airport operators and airlines during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and support the essential connectivity the industry will provide for economic recovery.

• 1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this year according to latest ICAO forecast - ICAO issued its first complete 2020 air passenger forecast today, revealing that airlines may be faced with 1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this year. In parallel, international seat capacity could drop by almost three-quarters, resulting in a 273 billion dollar loss compared to previously expected gross operating revenues.

• ACI’s global traffic data reveals growing impact of COVID-19 - Airports Council International (ACI) World reports that global passenger traffic declined by -10.7% in February, down from a figure of +1.9% in January, driven by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Asia-Pacific region.

Research and innovation

• Think hosts 4th meeting of the CANSO Smart Digital Tower Taskforce - Last week Think hosted the 4th meeting of the CANSO Smart Digital Tower Taskforce (SDT TF). The meeting had originally been scheduled to take place in Bucharest over two days. However, in light of the ongoing pandemic a series of virtual meetings were held instead.

UAV and UTM

• AirMap reaction to COVID-19 - AirMap is responding to this new reality by making the difficult choice to reduce staff and cut non-core initiatives. AirMap will continue providing solutions that make it easier and safer for enterprises to fly drones and enhance their day-to-day operations.

• Altitude Angel Launches Surveillance API to Provide Truly Comprehensive Real-Time Picture of the Airspace - Altitude Angel is making available a surveillance API which will allow integrators to both share and receive flight data from a variety of sensors and devices in near real-time, providing a truly comprehensive real-time picture of the airspace.

• From rogue drone detection to micro-weather forecasting – the technical capabilities of mobile phone networks - Cellular networks can provide more than just advanced connectivity services to drone operators and UTM service suppliers – they can deliver a range of advanced features such as non-cooperative drone detection, computing-on-the-edge functionalities and precise weather forecast services for urban advanced mobility services, according to speakers at the 29 April GUTMA webinar.