Spring 2007

Official: Single European Sky off course
Three years after the SES initiative became European law, the latest progress report indicates that little has been achieved. An Air Traffic Management exclusive by Mike Halls.

 

2006 one of best years ever for European ATM

 

EC adopts harmonized air navigation charges structure

 

News in brief

 

Beijing Airport sets multilateration first with ERA Rannoch

 

Contract news in brief

 

Our SES dream in tatters?

 

People news in brief

 

FAA to award ATCOTS contract in September

 

ROMATSA Picks Francu as new director general

 

De Palacio, prime mover in advancing Single European Sky dies

 

ICAA splits : Pálsson, new CEO of ISAVIA

 

DSE, ERA/Rannoch, L-3, PA Consulting join CANSO

 

Agam Sinha appointed MITRE senior vice president and GM

 

FAA appoints Shaffer

 

NTSB: Clark takes new post, Chealander joins

 

Rossier steps down at Skyguide

 

SITA appoints regional VP for northern Europe

 

ERA/Rannoch appoints new president and CEO

 

Ford retires from FAA, joins ERA/Rannoch

 

Bulgaria's ATSA appoints new general director

 

Eurocontrol appoints Billinger as Council head

 

Tunisia's OACA joins CANSO as full member in November

 

'Return of Prodigal' to Copperchase

 

'Return of Prodigal' to Copperchase

 

Challenging the new orthodoxy
Smaller air navigation service providers have historically been left on the sidelines when discussing major issues. Bigger is better went the mantra. Air Traffic Management went to Dublin to meet Eamonn Brennan, head of the Irish Aviation Authority and rapidly becoming a champion for the needs of the smaller ANSPs.

 

The IAA in numbers

 

NATCA awards 'Archie' to Kansas controller for 'flight assist' of 2006

 

Shaking the foundations of reality with technology
Who says controllers need real life when state of the art simulation is now so comprehensive in its scope — and so realistic too? Gary Pearson and Tom Evers from Adacel discuss if we are now in a position to move away from on-the-job training.

 

Problem solving through dialogue
Long-standing disagreements over pay, conditions and staffing levels between the US' Federal Aviation Administration and NATCA, the US controllers' union are coming to a head. Air Traffic Management spoke to Pat Forrey, president of NATCA, and himself a veteran air traffic controller.

 

Adding technology to controller briefings

 

UAC goes live with new conflict alert system

 

Technology news in brief