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

 

Maastricht Preview

 

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

 

Seychelles takes Normarc ILS

 

DFS renews Ad Opt contract

 

SITA broadens North American Aircom coverage

 

Ho Chi Minh centre upgrades with Thales Eurocat

 

INDRA upgrades Panama’s air traffic management

 

Barco unveils ISONA

 

ESA decides on Schmid

 

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

 

USA sets target date for RVSM

 

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
Bored of your colleagues? Fed up of a dull commute? It's time to head to a conference