Jul/Aug 2003
Tougher than the rest
Sweden?s new air traffic management system has faced more than its fair share of challenges during development ? but now it?s on the verge of going live
FAA starts digital radar deployment
Brussels to track vehicles with Terma ADS-B
Simple improvements could cut CFIT risks
Dubai Airport installs new Thales radar
Alaska adds Sensis transceivers for Capstone ADS-B
Hannover and Bremen in line for tower system upgrade
Broad Australian VHF network goes to NEC-Frequentis-R&S team
Croatia awards Zagreb VCS prize to Schmid
AMS provides approach centre to Kosovo
SITA broadens North American Aircom coverage
Ho Chi Minh centre upgrades with Thales Eurocat
INDRA upgrades Panama’s air traffic management
Drake enters Africa in partnership with Aeronav
Intelcan Awarded Third Turnkey Contract
Adacel receive $21 million contract extension from Lockheed Martin
Southwest Airlines chooses ARINC for fleet modernisation
Iraq kicks off ATM rebuild with Raytheon system
NATS on firmer ground after bail-out
Spanish ATM system edges closer to British adoption
New FAA bill keeps privatisation off the agenda
End in sight for ATC lease financing
Tax proposals close QTE market
PRESS RELEASE: New ATM Editor announced
Air Traffic Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Alasdair Whyte as Managing Editor.
PRESS RELEASE: New reporter for Air Traffic Management
Ben Harrington hiring reflects increased focus on news
Belgocontrol chooses Schmid
ICS 200/60 chosen for Brussels Airport
Thales wins Dominican deal
New $8 million turnkey deal
Malta joins CANSO
Five new members since start of 2004
Man arrested for killing controller
Suspect held in Skyguide killing
Frequentis wins Ho Chi Minh voice deal
New system for Vietnam’s southern region
Skyguide bring in counsellors
“Sadness” following murder of controller
Adacel scoops fighter contract
Lockheed choses Adacel for Joint Strike Fighter
EUROCONTROL update on the status of Mode S deployment in Europe
EUROCONTROL yesterday held a conference at its headquarters to update airspace users, air navigation service providers, aircraft manufacturers and the military on the European deployment of, and airspace related mandates for, the new evolutionary generation of radar known as Mode S Elementary and Enhanced Surveillance.
NATO air traffic surveillance support sought by Portugal
Automated Assistance
Seemingly against all odds the politicians in Brussels responsible for airspace policy have reached a milestone agreement on a Single European Sky
Safety Systems
Terrain warning systems already give pilots a verbal caution when a collision risk with high ground exists. Now developers think that an adaptation of the software could help pilots avoid runway incursions
Automated Assistance
Tests at Eurocontrol show that controllers could find downlinked TCAS data of benefit
Eurocontrol Qualification
Eurocontrol has just given its approval to the Comsoft RAPS-II test and verification tool for Asterix surveillance data, after evaluating it against strict new standards
Airspace Simulation
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has spent years examining different expansion plans. Advanced simulation technology has revealed that a simple centre taxiway proposal might help improve safety as LAX grows
Spring conferences
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