May/Jun 2001

Corporate Developments May/June

 

7 June -- FAA, Boeing announce air traffic plans

 

3 July -- McLauchlan of CANSO appointed chair of advisory group

 

Financing a dream
Air Traffic Management’s and Euromoney Seminars’ “Financing Air Traffic Management Systems” Conference in Paris, France March 29 & 30 yielded consensus, controversy and further questions on the issue of corporatisation of air navigation service providers. Suzanne Christiansen reports.

 

LAX runway safety enhancement programme reduces incursions
A three-year plan to improve signage and runway markings, along with more lighting, ground crew training and pilot awareness programmes, has reduced runway incursions by 25 percent.

 

The User’s Perspective on ATM Commercialisation
Dr. Philippe Rochat, executive director of the Air Transport Action Group, explains that political will and a single industry voice is key to realising corporatisation of air navigation service providers. Presented March 30, 2001 at Air Traffic Management’s and Euromoney Seminars’ “Financing Air Traffic Management Systems” Conference in Paris, France.

 

Paying for ATM through privatisation
One nation under privatisation? Duncan McCallum, managing director of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and financial advisor to NAV Canada during the acquisition in 1996, discusses the future of a privatised ATM system and foresees a possible multi-state organisation. Presented March 30, 2001 at Air Traffic Management’s and Euromoney Seminars’ “Financing Air Traffic Management Systems” Conference in Paris, France.

 

A global grid
The same kind of IFR grid that successfully replaced an inefficient navigation system in the Gulf of Mexico could also work globally, says a veteran air traffic controller. Carroll McCormick reports.

 

You’re getting hotter!
A recent breakthrough finally gives some U.S. controllers near real-time status of Special Use Airspace. Airspace users will be next in the loop. Carroll McCormick reports.

 

Flying high in the Canary Islands
Spanish ATS provider (Aena) has installed an ADS-C system in the Canary Islands, as part of an ADS Programme that includes ADS-C and ADS-B activities. Pedro Rastrilla, Aena’s ADS programme manager, Navigation and Surveillance Division, reports.

 

Under surveillance May/June